Spider-Noir is out now, and if you've seen the alt-universe Spider-Man show (in black and white or color), you'll know that the eight-episode series leaves the door open for further cases. Whether there will be a Spider-Noir season 2 is the greatest mystery of all, however, as even star Nicolas Cage isn't sure if he'll return as The Spider.
“I do not know,” Cage told Variety when asked if Spider-Noir season 2 was on the cards. “But I would say that whether it happens or not, all of us achieved what we set out to do, and it works on its own. We’ll see what happens.”
That uncertainty isn't a huge surprise in this metrics-driven streaming era. Spider-Noir has been out for less than a week, so it's still too early to say if the show has lived up to expectations. But given recent reports that the first season's budget may have been as high as $400 million, there's no question that Spider-Noir needs to hit big to justify a second season.
As for what a Spider-Noir season 2 could look like, showrunner Oren Uziel dropped a bit hint while talking to SFX Magazine last month. "One thing I love about the genre is that when you have a private detective, all it takes is a knock on the office door and a new client walks in… Whether it’s New York or a different setting, I really feel like this is a great jumping-off point to expand your story," Uziel said. "Obviously, as time passes from 1933, we’re heading towards not just trouble in the financial markets in New York, but also a geopolitical struggle that would be an amazing canvas for any future storytelling."
Elsewhere in his conversation with Variety, Cage also addressed the decision (spoiler alert!) Reilly makes at the end of Spider-Noir's first season to no longer pursue Cat, and fully embrace the mantle of The Spider once more. “Is it being selfless or is it just being real and letting her go?" Cage said. "He wanted to forget about it and to put it away because he feels he failed the love of his life. Here he is, this person with powers, and he couldn’t save his favorite person, Ruby, so what’s the use? He has great remorse. But he has a higher calling, and he’s owning it.”
Spider-Noir's first season sees private investigator Ben Reilly assume the identity of The Spider once more to stop mob boss Silvermane and his superpowered henchmen from taking over New York. Our Spider-Noir ending explained answers every burning question you might have about the show. As for what's next in the Spider-Verse – Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters in less than two months.
Spider-Noir is streaming now on Prime Video. For more, check out our Spider-Noir review, or if you're still confused about how Spider-Noir is connected to the Spider-Verse movies, we've got the answer.
