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Nicolas Cage Says One Season Was Perfect for Spider-Noir
Prime Video decided not to make a second season of Spider-Noir.
Nicolas Cage, who played the main character, said he was happy with just one season.
He felt the show told the story it needed to tell.
The series was released in both color and black and white.
Critics and viewers generally liked it.
It received 11 Emmy nominations.
The article says its high cost and only moderate viewership may have influenced the cancellation.
Cage will continue working on streaming projects, including a movie about football coach John Madden.
Nicolas Cage said one season of Spider-Noir was enough to tell the story he wanted.
Prime Video decided not to proceed with a second season of the superhero series.
Season 1 received 92% from critics and 90% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Spider-Noir earned 11 Emmy Award nominations, the most for a Prime Video series in 2026.
Cage will next appear as John Madden in Prime Video’s Madden, premiering November 18.
- Who
- Prime Video and Nicolas Cage, the star of Spider-Noir, are central to the decision.
- What
- Prime Video canceled plans for a second season of Spider-Noir, and Cage said one season was sufficient.
- Where
- Spider-Noir was released on MGM+ and Prime Video.
- When
- The cancellation was reported after Season 1’s May release; Cage’s next film, Madden, premieres November 18.
- Why
- The article suggests the series’ high production cost and respectable but not blockbuster viewership may have contributed to the cancellation.
Key facts
- Series
- Spider-Noir
- Lead actor
- Nicolas Cage
- Second season
- Prime Video will not proceed with Season 2.
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92% critics score and 90% audience score.
- Emmy nominations
- 11 nominations, the most of any Prime Video series in 2026.
- Release format
- Season 1 was presented in both color and black and white.
- Next Cage project
- Madden, in which Cage portrays John Madden, premieres November 18.
Quotes
Nicolas Cage
Actor who starred as the lead in Spider-Noir
“I wanted to go back to those old ’30s and ’40s movies and watch some Howard Hawks and pick up the speed of delivery from those actors.”
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“For me, one season is perfect, having said what I wanted to say with this dangerous, innovative, pop-art Spider-Man.”
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