Starring Nicolas Cage as a detective with a mysterious superhero past, Prime Video’s hit series takes Spider-Man into film noir territory, resulting in a unique and visually spectacular blend of genres.
Posting on Threads in response to a fan observation about the show’s look, Spider-Noir crew member K.C.
Lauf dropped some interesting facts about how the series was shot, and how long it took to rework everything for color.
Critics have largely praised the offbeat Spider-Man show as well, leading to a 92% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Still, Spider-Noir is exciting either way, so fans can choose which format suits them best.”All 8 Spider-Noir episodes are available now on Prime Video.
Delivering two different Spider-Noir experiences required a whole lot of extra web-slinging.
Starring Nicolas Cage as a detective with a mysterious superhero past, Prime Video’s hit series takes Spider-Man into film noir territory, resulting in a unique and visually spectacular blend of genres. Fans are given the choice of watching the show in one of two formats: a black-and-white version faithful to the look of classic film noirs, and a color version. It’s now been revealed how much actual time was spent making two different versions of Spider-Noir, and the process was anything but speedy.
Posting on Threads in response to a fan observation about the show’s look, Spider-Noir crew member K.C. Lauf dropped some interesting facts about how the series was shot, and how long it took to rework everything for color. “I worked on this show as the second unit loader. We shot true noir style on set for a B/W delivery. The sets were all painted green, brown, and pink to compliment the gradients of grey in BW. The color pass was not originally planned and required reshoots for almost a year.”
Lauf’s story was backed up by Arsenio J. Alvarez, who served up more info about the film’s post-production process. “As someone who was on the post-production side, yes! The color was an after-thought! We got the deliverables then the studio (not Sony) decided they wanted color. So the way to watch it is in Noir (B&W) to get the true filmmaker’s vision.”
Whether in authentic noirish black-and-white or bright modern color, Spider-Noir has been a hit for Prime Video. Critics have largely praised the offbeat Spider-Man show as well, leading to a 92% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
ScreenRant’s own Spider-Noir review sang the show’s praises, though admitted it doesn’t quite rise to the same level as the best of the Spider-Man movies. “All in all, Spider-Noir is an intriguing superhero series that offers plenty of excitement through its binge-worthy crime story with nuanced characters,” the review reads, adding, “That said, Spider-Noir does not manage to reach the same heights as Marvel movies like Maguire's first two Spider-Man films or, most recently, Holland's Spider-Man: No Way Home.”
ScreenRant also weighed in on whether Spider-Noir is better in color or black-and-white. “In color, the details of The Spider's superhero costume are revealed in full, as are the excellent special effects used for villains like Sandman and Megawatt,” reads the May 2026 article. “Particularly in the case of the first, viewers will find it hard to get the most out of Sandman in black and white, as color allows his super-powered design to really shine.”
The article goes on, “That said, the show was clearly made for the black and white format, which means some colors were picked specifically to look better in ‘Authentic Black & White’ and look too saturated here. Still, Spider-Noir is exciting either way, so fans can choose which format suits them best.”
All 8 Spider-Noir episodes are available now on Prime Video.
