The trailer for Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage looks like a superhero spin on a pulp detective show

As questions about the future of superhero franchises continue to permeate the pop culture consciousness, one franchise that just keeps trucking is the Spider-Verse, the vividly animated films featuring Shameik Moore as the voice of Miles Morales, an alternate universe Spider-Man.

The first film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, while the second film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was nominated for the same award. The two movies have grossed over $1 billion together, and even as other superhero franchises flounder, Spider-Verse stays strong.

Now, though, it is offering the first real test of its franchise mettle: a TV spin-off. The trailer for Spider-Noir is here, a live-action series centered on Ben Reilly, another alternate Spider-Man, this one from a 1930s gumshoe story. Nicolas Cage, who voices Spider-Noir in the animated films, crosses over into live-action for his first lead role on television as the live-action Ben. The trailer comes in two formats, “authentic black and white” and “true-hue full color”. The series will be available to stream in both formats. The black and white version looks stunning.