Prime Video to Premiere Spider-Noir Series Starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly
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Prime Video to Premiere Spider-Noir Series Starring Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly

Prime Video's upcoming series Spider-Noir, premiering May 27, stars Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a troubled private investigator in 1930s New York who grapples with his past as a superhero. The show offers a darker, noir-inspired take on the Spider-Man universe, featuring villains like Megawatt, Sandman, Tombstone, and Silvermane. Produced by Sony Pictures Television for MGM and Prime Video, the series is separate from other Spider-Man franchises and is directed by Harry Bradbeer with co-showrunners Oren Uziel and Steve Lightfoot.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 20 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on entertainment news without political framing, presenting information about the Spider-Noir series from a neutral perspective. They highlight production details, cast, and creative direction without engaging in political commentary or ideological viewpoints, reflecting standard entertainment reporting.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is generally positive and anticipatory, emphasizing the series' darker, fresh approach to the Spider-Man character and praising the cast and production team. The coverage conveys excitement and interest without sensationalism or criticism, maintaining an informative and promotional sentiment.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
thetelegraph'Spider-Noir': Nicolas Cage plays a troubled private investigator confronting his pastCenterPositive
timesnowSpider-Noir Final Trailer: Nicolas Cage's Ben Reilly Takes Dark Take On Marvel HeroCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

timesnow broke this story on 19 May, 05:21 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    timesnow19 May, 05:21 pm
    Spider-Noir Final Trailer: Nicolas Cage's Ben Reilly Takes Dark Take On Marvel Hero
  2. 2
    thetelegraph20 May, 04:35 am
    'Spider-Noir': Nicolas Cage plays a troubled private investigator confronting his past

Lens Score breakdown

40/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
AmazonMGMPrime VideoSony Pictures Television

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
New York City, United States
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
20 May 2026
Key entities
Nicolas CageSuperheroHarry BradbeerLi Jun LiLamorne MorrisBrendan GleesonSpider-Man in filmPrivate investigatorTrailer (promotion)Amazon Prime VideoComic bookAmazon (company)