Spider-Noir Season 2 Would've Taken Ben Out of NYC: Showrunner Uziel
The Marvel series won five Emmy Awards after Amazon ended plans for a second season, and creator Oren Uziel had already mapped more of Ben Reilly’s story.
- On Friday, Amazon Prime Video announced that Spider-Noir will not return for a second season, ending the acclaimed series after its first eight episodes.
- Co-Creator and showrunner Oren Uziel had envisioned a second season starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, potentially relocating the private investigator to Los Angeles or exploring European noir settings during World War II.
- Two days after cancellation, the series won five Emmy Awards from 11 nominations, setting a record for most wins ever by a show canceled after its first season, surpassing prior records held by Lovecraft Country and My World And Welcome to It.
- Uziel described the awards night as a celebration rather than a farewell, saying he "didn't want people to go to this big night on Sunday having to worry or think about something disappointing or sad." He expressed hope of working with Cage again.
- Prime Video and Sony are prioritizing other projects within the Spider-Man Universe, though Uziel acknowledged uncertainty about legal complications of reviving Spider-Noir, calling any revival "a complicated proposition.
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Nicolas Cage’s ‘Spider-Noir’ Had A Much Bigger World War II Story Planned Before Its Cancellation
‘Spider-Noir’ may be gone after just one season, but showrunner Oren Uziel has revealed that the series had plenty of story left to tell. And that makes the show’s cancellation sting a little more, especially because Season 1 clearly left room for a much bigger journey. Season 1 Left Ben Reilly’s Story Open And Season […]
Spider-Noir Creator Hints at What Season 2 Might Have Been, And Biggest Regret After Cancellation
IMAGE COURTESY OF PRIME VIDEO With great reviews (a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), and two different color-scheme variants to encourage rewatchability, Spider-Noir ought to have been a hit. It’s sort of a spin-off of the popular Into the Spider-Verse — technically this isn’t the same version of Spider-Noir as in the animated film, but it is still Nicolas Cage […]
SPIDER-NOIR Showrunner Reveals Scrapped Season 2 Plans Following the Show’s Shock Cancelation
Prime Video pulled the plug on Spider-Noir after only one season, but showrunner Oren Uziel already had ideas about where Nicolas Cage’s Ben Reilly could have gone next. Apparently, New York City was only the beginning.The cancelation came down last Friday, with Prime Video deciding against moving forward with Season 2. The series was expensive to produce and didn’t attract enough viewers to justify another season, despite earning a largely posi…
Spider-Noir Season 2 Could’ve Led to World War II Storyline Had Marvel Show Not Been Canceled
(Photo Credit: Prime Video) Spider-Noir could have taken a much darker turn in Season 2. Nicolas Cage played Ben Reilly rather than Peter Parker, taking the action to the streets of 1930s New York, right in the wake of the First World War. Despite positive reception from fans, plans for Season 2 were scrapped after Prime Video canceled the show. Two days later, the show won five Emmys. Now, showrunner Oren Uziel has revealed what Season 2 would …
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