Spider-Man Noir Live-Action Show In The Works With One MAJOR Change

A new Spider-Man Noir live-action show is officially in development at Amazon. Sony has spent the last several years trying to expand how it uses the 900 Spider-Man-related characters by developing more movies and TV shows. After launching two franchises with Venom and the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the more recent developments have been focused on live-action TV shows. Sony struck a deal with Amazon to develop multiple Spider-Man shows, which includes the previously announced Silk series currently in the works.According to a report from Variety, Sony and Amazon are now working on a live-action Spider-Man Noir show that will follow a grizzled Spider-Man, who is not Peter Parker, in 1930s New York.

The series is being written by Oren Uziel, who is developing Spider-Man Noir with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The animated movie included Nicolas Cage voicing Spider-Man Noir, but there is no word on if he will reprise the role in the live-action series. Spider-Man Noir is reportedly set in its own universe that is separate from Sony's various other existing Spider-Man franchises.

Why Isn't Peter Parker Spider-Man In Spider-Man Noir?

The report that Peter Parker will not be Spider-Man Noir in the new series is a huge departure from the comics. The source material has always had Peter Benjamin Parker be the person underneath the detective-style Spider-Man suit. No official reason has been given for why Spider-Man Noir cannot feature Peter Parker. It is also not clear what Spider-Man person will take on the mantle, as Ben Reilly, Kaine Parker, and others could be reimagined as the lead of Spider-Man Noir

The most likely explanation for why Peter Parker isn't in the Spider-Man Noir show is the complicated nature of Sony and Marvel Studios' most recent Spider-Man deal. It is possible that the MCU holds the rights to have the only live-action Peter Parker. So, while different versions of the hero can appear in animated projects like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, there might be a clause in the contract that prevents Sony from bringing other Peter Parkers to live-action in Spider-Man Noir or even other movies.

It will be fascinating to see how the new Spider-Man Noir show comes together. Questions about who will be Spider-Man Noir if it is not Peter Parker will persist, while there is also now a path for a new actor to play Spider-Man in live-action. Considering how popular the character has become over the years, Spider-Man Noir could be a big hit for Sony and Amazon, even if Peter Parker is not involved