‘Spider Noir’ Team on Bringing ‘German Expressionism’ to Comic Series and Having Nicolas Cage ‘Get the Snob Hat Off’ and Make a TV Show

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Giving “Spider Noir” viewers the choose-your-own-adventure option between watching the Prime Video series in color or black-and-white brought something new to the world of superhero shows.

“Black-and-white was an opportunity for fans of the comic book world to get a taste of German expressionism, hard lighting and an aesthetic they might not be familiar with,” showrunner Oren Uziel told Variety’s chief awards editor Clayton Davis during Amazon’s “Spider Noir” event on June 5. “If you’re a fan of film noir, it’s a chance to see a Humphrey Bogart-like character in a very vibrant, poppy, saturated color palette.”

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