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Key Points

• Spider-Noir follows Ben Reilly, an aging private investigator in 1930s New York who's must don his superhero mask once more.

• Nicolas Cage stars as the title character, with Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, and Brendan Gleeson rounding out the cast.

• The series debuts in late May.

They say that "with great power comes great responsibility," but that doesn't exactly apply to this particular riff on Spider-Man.

Spider-Noiris a darker take on the Spidey mythos that takes inspiration from the vintage noir films of filmmakers like Fritz Lang and Otto Preminger. This riff on the character has appeared in several Marvel projects over the years, but gained fresh attention whenNicolas Cagevoiced the variant in 2018'sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Now, Cage will play Spider-Noir, here known as the Spider, in a live-action series for Prime Video and MGM+, marking the Oscar-winning actor's first leading role on television.

Here's everything you need to know aboutSpider-Noir, from its release date to the multiple formats in which it'll be presented.

What isSpider-Noirabout?

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Spider-Noir"tells the story of Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero," per the official synopsis.

Unlike the usual Spider-Man Noir, which cloaks Peter Parker in shadows, the live-action series flips the script by putting Ben Reilly behind the mask. Also, his masked crimefighting persona is not called Spider-Man — he's just the Spider.

Fans should recognize Ben, who in the comics is a clone of Peter known as the Scarlet Spider. He was designed to be Peter's foe, but ends up becoming a close ally. He first swung into action inThe Amazing Spider-Man#149 back in 1975, and remains a popular character to this day.

Harry Bradbeer, a veteran of shows likeKilling EveandFleabag, is among the series' directors. To better capture the feel of the story's era (and influences), you can watch it in "Authentic Black and White" or "True-Hue Full Color."

Is there aSpider-Noirtrailer?

The official teaser trailer forSpider-Noirdropped on Thursday, Feb. 12, and it wastes no time folding fans into its shadowy vision of Depression-era New York City. Just like the show itself, you can watch the trailer in color or in black and white.

It introduces Cage's Ben Reilly, decked out in a fedora and trench coat, looking every bit like a hard-boiled investigator of the era. He opens up to Cat Hardy (Li Jun Li) a.k.a. Black Cat, hinting that his strange powers aren't exactly easy to live with.

"The ticks, thoughts, impulses, I manage to suppress them... most of the time," he admits.

When he finally unleashes those powers, it results in late-night bar brawls and a masked figure soaring across Manhattan's skyline under the cover of night.

Cage teeters between reckless and restrained, giving Reilly the off-kilter edge that makes the actor so indelible. By the time the tagline flashes across the screen — "With no power comes no responsibility" — it hitsperfectly.

Who's in theSpider-Noircast?

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In May 2024, MGM and Prime Video confirmed that Cage would take on the lead role. At the time, Sony Pictures Television Studios president Katherine Popesaid the teamwas "thrilled" to have him on board, noting that the actor brings "pathos, pain, and heart to this singular character."

Cagerecently spoke withEsquireabout his portrayal of Ben as "70 percent [Humphrey] Bogart, and 30 percent Bugs Bunny."

"I was basically Mel Blanc doing Bogart, with that sarcastic sense of humor. But it's 100 percent me."

ProducersChris Miller and Phil Lord revealedthat Cage's approach completely upended their expectations. "Nic brought all of this thinking to the character that really surprised us and was kind of a headslapper," Lord said. "His take on it was like, 'I'm a spider trying to cosplay as a human.' He's code-switching. Inside his body, he feels like an animal."

"That's why you cast Nicolas Cage," Miller added. "He's going to come at a character in a way that no one else would think of."

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The supporting cast is packed with personality.Lamorne Morris, who won an Emmy for his work on season 5 ofFargo(2023), plays Robbie Robertson, a freelance journalist and Reilly's optimistic pal. "Robbie's living in the '30s and the Depression, and he's going through it," showrunner Oren Uziel said, "but he walks into any room thinking he can talk himself through whatever problem finds him."

Jun Li, who appeared in Ryan Coogler'sSinners(2025), costars as Cat Hardy, a nightclub singer who pulls Ben into the city's criminal underworld. Karen Rodriguez (The Hunting Wives) plays Janet, Ben's secretary.

Jack Huston, who broke out playing Richard Harrow onBoardwalk Empire(2010–2013), takes on Flint Marko, a.k.a. Sandman, while Emmy winner (and Oscar nominee)Brendan Gleesonappears as Silvermane, a mob boss who's survived a string of assassination attempts.

"Silvermane is the big bad, but what's happening to Silvermane connects back to Ben's past and gets him spiraling deeper and deeper into his own origins," Uziel explained.

Guest players include Lukas Haas (Babylon), Cameron Britton (Mindhunter), Michael Kostroff (The Wire), Whitney Rice (Jury Duty), Amanda Schull (Suits), and Amy Aquino (Bosch), among others.

Is there aSpider-Noirrelease date?

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Spider-Noirpremieres Monday, May 25, on MGM+ in the U.S. before swinging onto Prime Video with all eight episodes on May 27.

Each episode will be available to stream in either black and white or color.

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NEED TO KNOW

• Comedian Celeste Barber and her husband, Api Robin, have split after 20 years together

• Robin announced the news on Instagram Friday, Feb. 13

• Robin, who was frequently referred to as "hot husband" in Barber's comedy sketches, also changed his Instagram bio to "Formerly Hot Husband"

Australian comedianCeleste Barberand her husband,Api Robin, have split after 20 years together.Robin announced the news of the couple's separation onInstagramFriday, Feb. 13. In the post, Robin tagged Barber, 43, writing that "the past few months have been incredibly challenging and deeply heartbreaking for us both.""After much reflection, the decision has been made to separate," he then revealed.

"There is still love and respect between us, but sadly we are at capacity and have come to recognise we may want for different things," Robin added, before noting that the pair's priority remains their children.

"We kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we navigate this," he finished, captioning the post: "Heavy hearts."

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To accompany the news, Robin also changed his Instagram bio to read "Formerly Hot Husband," a nod to the "hot husband" nickname that Barber would frequently refer to him as in her comedy and online.Barber is known for her comedy sketches where she frequently parodies influencer and celebrity content.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE'sfree daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.News of the split comes months after the paircelebratedtheir 12th wedding anniversary on May 9, 2025. "A love letter to my husband on our 12th wedding anniversary," Barber, who boasts over nine million followers on her Instagram, wrote in herpostat the time.

"WOW. This is fun. I love you. This is hard. Thank you. I'm sorry. You're welcome. We need milk," Barber wrote, alongside snaps of she and Robin from their wedding in Bali.

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The pair first met prior to their 2013 nuptials, when Barber was 21 and working as a bartender. Together, the two have two sons Lou Robin and Buddy Robin, and Robin has two children from a previous marriage, daughters Kyah and Sahra.

In the comments of Robin's post announcing the news, followers, friends and fans expressed their sadness and support for the couple. "I'm so sorry. This would be such a difficult time for you all. Sending you all lots of love ❤️," wrote Australian gold medalist swimmer Libby Trickett.

Robin's daughter, Kyah, also commented on the post: "Love you Dad 🤍.""Proof that social media shows just the surface 😢 I am sorry," another commenter chimed in.

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NEED TO KNOW

• JoJo Siwa gave a speech at Harvard Business School earlier this week

• "To be in a room full of brilliant minds, passionate entrepreneurs, and future changemakers was truly unforgettable," she said on Instagram

• Her appearance at the school was part of a partnership with gut health supplement brand Belli Welli

JoJo Siwais in her Harvard era!

The "Karma" singer, 22, took toInstagramon Friday, Feb. 12 and revealed she gave a speech at Harvard Business School earlier this week in partnership with gut health supplement brand Belli Welli.

"Yesterday I had the incredible honor of giving a speech at@harvardalongside the founders of@belliwellihealth," wrote Siwa alongside photos of herself posing on the school's campus.

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"To be in a room full of brilliant minds, passionate entrepreneurs, and future changemakers was truly unforgettable," she said. "I'm so grateful for the opportunity to do this. What a dream."

Siwa added, "Moments like this remind me why I love what I do and how important it is to keep showing up, keep learning, and to just keep going."

"Thank you to everyone who made this possible," she wrote. "To say I spoke at Harvard might be the coolest thing I've ever done. I don't know if it can get much better than this."

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Belli Welli alsoshared a videoof Siwa's visit to Harvard Business School, which saw theDance Momsalum speak about her work with the brand.

In a December interview withThe Sun's Fabulous Magazine, Siwa spoke about another potential significant life update to come — getting engaged to boyfriend Chris Hughes.

Looking forward to spending Christmas together, Hughes spoke about his disinterest in getting engaged around the holiday. "You see it on Instagram, every year you're gonna see somebody who gets engaged. I kinda like the idea of it not being at a time where it could be expected," he said.

Siwa jokingly responded, "Alright, you're keeping me guessing, aren't you?" adding, "But what if I gothima ring?"

Hughes insisted, "I don't agree with it," as Siwa asked, "But what if I did? You'd say no?"

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"I've [spoken] to people about this before you, obviously. And I actually said, 'I think if I was proposed to, that would make me really uncomfortable,'" added Hughes.

Siwa warned Hughes about the possibility of her proposing if he waits too long. "Listen, I wouldn't do it unless you waited like seven years," she said. "And then I'd be like, 'Alright, my ass is getting down on the knee then.' If you waited too long, I'd be like, 'Okay.' "

Hughes replied, "It shouldn't take you seven years to work out if you want to marry someone. So you can go off that and then that won't ever happen," as Siwa joked, "Just so you know, on May 27th, 2032, I will be down on one knee. I will not wait one extra day!"

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Nikita and his wife, Oksana, fled Russia in desperation two years ago, believing America was their only hope of giving their three children a life free of fear and oppression.

Instead, those children are growing up behind the razor-wire fences of a South Texas detention center, among hundreds of other families swept up in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

Over their four months at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center — aremote, prisonlike facilitythat has drawn mounting scrutiny over what human rights advocatesdescribe as inhumane conditions— Nikita and Oksana say their children have endured indignities they never imagined possible in the United States.

Worms in their food. Guards shouting orders and snatching toys from small hands. Restless nights under fluorescent lights that never fully go dark. Hours in line for a single pill.

"We left one tyranny and came to another kind of tyranny," Nikita said in Russian. "Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this."

NBC News spoke with the family over Zoom this week and reviewed their lawyer's request for their release, as well as dozens of pages of medical records. For an hour and a half on the video call, Nikita, an engineer, and Oksana, a nurse, described how their months at Dilley have worn down their children — physically, emotionally and academically. Their two oldest sat behind them in a drab conference room, doodling or staring blankly at the screen. The preschooler wandered the room, swinging a thin plastic rod from a set of window blinds like a toy sword.

The couple asked to be identified only by their first names because they fear retaliation if deported back to Russia, where Nikita says he spoke out against President Vladimir Putin's regime.

Their story offers a glimpse of what children are enduring in prolonged confinement as the Trump administration expands family detention.

Kirill, 13, who once taught himself to play piano and attended music school, spends most days withdrawn, waking at night with anxiety and panic attacks, his parents said.

Konstantin, 4, a sociable boy, is often frightened by loud noises and guards, his parents said. He once cried for hours after a small toy airplane was confiscated.

Kamilla, 12 — a dancer who loved to perform — now has partial hearing loss in one ear after what her parents say was a poorly treated infection. For weeks, she counted down the days until her birthday, telling NBC News she had only one wish.

"To get out of here," she said.

On Monday, the family's attorney, Elora Mukherjee, filed a request for their immediate release on medical grounds. In the letter, Mukherjee, a Columbia Law School professor and director of its Immigrants' Rights Clinic, wrote that the children had been detained for more than 120 days, more than six times the 20-day limit set in afederal court agreement governing the detention of minors. She argued that their health has deteriorated as a result.

"Kamilla should not be spending her birthday in prison," Mukherjee said. "She has done nothing wrong."

In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security defended holding the family while their asylum case is pending. It said the Dilley facility "is retrofitted for families" to ensure children's well-being and accused the media of "peddling hoaxes" about poor conditions in immigrant detention centers.

"The Trump administration is not going to ignore the rule of law or release unvetted illegal aliens into the country," the statement said. "All of their claims will be heard by an immigration judge and they will receive full due process."

CoreCivic, the company that operates Dilley under a federal contract, has deferred questions about the facility to DHS and said in statements that the health and safety of detainees is its top priority.

The family's detention comes as Trump immigration officials revive and expand large-scale family confinement. Past presidents used family detention in limited circumstances, and the Biden administration largely halted the practice, releasing most asylum-seeking families while their cases moved forward. Under Trump, authorities are sending families to Dilley in significant numbers and reportedly holding them for weeks or months.

The facility drew widespread national attention last month after a photograph of5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, wearing a blue bunny hat as he was led away by officers, spread online, renewing concerns about conditions inside Dilley. Since last spring, lawyers and advocates have complained of inadequate medical care, contaminated food and minimal schooling for children held there.

DHS has said family detention is necessary to keep families together while it works to deport them.

Nikita and Oksana's journey to Dilley began in October. After fleeing Russia in 2024 and spending more than a year in Mexico trying to determine the best path to safety in the U.S., Nikita drove his family to the Otay Mesa port of entry and requested asylum, telling an agent that his activism against the Russian government had put them at risk. An asylum officer later found the family had a credible fear of persecution, according to Mukherjee. But rather than being released into the U.S. while their case moved forward, they were taken into custody.

After five days in frigid federal holding cells — where the family says the children slept under foil blankets on thin mats — they were transferred to Dilley, expecting to wait there for a couple weeks at most.

Their plight reflects what advocates describe as an impossible choice facing many Russian asylum-seekers. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse. With Europe largely closed to Russian nationals, many turned to the U.S. southern border as one of the few remaining paths to protection, believing America would be "a safe harbor for those who strive for freedom and democracy," said Dmitry Valuev, president of Russian America for Democracy in Russia, a group that has advocated for Russians trapped in U.S. immigration centers.

Instead, Valuev said, some now find themselves detained indefinitely.

"And they don't understand what for, because they are not criminals," Valuev said. "They came to the United States to contribute to society, to their new home. They don't want to become illegal immigrants. They want to obey the law."

Inside Dilley, Nikita and Oksana said, the days blur together.

They wake at 6 a.m. for morning routines and breakfast. After that, there is little to do. Time is measured in lines — lines for food, the medical window and the library.

The children compete for markers. Each child can have only two at a time, the couple said, and parents must show their IDs to borrow them. While one child draws, others must wait. In the library, they said, there are only four children's books in Russian: "The Wizard of the Emerald City," "Alice in Wonderland," "Pushkin's Fairy Tales" and poems by Korney Chukovsky. With that limited selection and little education beyond word searches, the children have effectively stopped reading.

If adults or children manage to get computer time, it is tightly restricted. Most websites are blocked. Email is limited. News is often inaccessible. YouTube has been banned.

When someone falls ill, the daily routine can become grueling. Nikita and Oksana described standing outside for hours — sometimes in rain, wind or cold — waiting for a worker to dispense medicine. Before leaving, they said, children are required to open their mouths so staff can confirm the medication has been swallowed.

"This place is not intended for the prolonged stay of children," Oksana said.

Nikita nodded.

"Every day you think it could not be worse," he said. "And then the next day something else happens."

Food is among the biggest struggles, they said, echoing complaints registered in dozens of sworn declarations filed in federal court on behalf of detained parents and children.

Meals are greasy, spicy and repetitive, the couple said — the same limited options for adults and children alike. The couple described finding mold and worms in vegetables. After one such incident, they said, several children vomited.

On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla's medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being "served food that contained worms."

A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees.

The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

DHS didn't comment on the alleged incident but said in the statement that dieticians evaluate meals served at Dilley to ensure quality.

Sometimes workers make light of their misery, Nikita said. He recalled showing an officer a piece of moldy cabbage. The guard, he said, put it in his mouth and declared it fine — before gagging and spitting it out.

Another time, when Nikita asked why his family was being held beyond the 20-day limit, he said a guard told him the long-standing federal settlement setting minimum standards for detaining immigrant children had been overturned. Only later did he learn that wasn't true.

"In Russia, police tell us, 'We are the law, as we say goes,'" Nikita said. "We came here, and they tell us exactly the same thing."

Kamilla's earache and hearing troubles have been among their biggest concerns.

The girl had a history of right ear blockages and infections, Oksana reported, but inside Dilley, she said, it was far harder to treat. In November, she brought Kamilla to the medical room complaining of discomfort and fever. The pain worsened at night and her daughter's ear eventually began oozing pus, Oksana said. She said they returned again and again to the medical room, seeking help.

Some of those visits are documented in medical records provided to the family and reviewed by NBC News. The forms, which at times identify Kamilla as an "inmate," note redness and irritation in her right ear and prescriptions for drops and antibiotics. But Oksana said the records are incomplete and omit numerous visits as she requested specialized care but only saw nurses and nurse practitioners.

The girl's pain persisted for weeks, she said.

Her recovery was complicated by the routine obstacles that govern all aspects of life at Dilley. When Kamilla's earache flared or fever spiked, her mother said, they had to wait outside for hours in the "pill line" for her medicine.

After Oksana cut the top off an undersized beanie to fashion a headband to shield her daughter's inflamed ear from the biting wind, she said workers repeatedly removed it, calling it prohibited contraband. Each time, Kamilla cried.

During one medical visit, on Dec. 15, Oksana said she pleaded with a nurse to grant her daughter special permission to wear the modified beanie. The nurse said the makeshift headband was not permitted "for safety reasons," the records show, and instead offered to prescribe more ear drops and a steroid.

Frustrated and unwilling to continue waiting in the outdoor line for each dose of medicine, Oksana said she refused the treatment. The family eventually stopped visiting the clinic altogether, she said, instead treating Kamilla's pain with ibuprofen purchased at the commissary.

The earache has faded, Oksana said. The partial hearing loss remains.

In a statement, DHS noted the medications provided to Kamilla and her mother's refusal of additional medicines. The agency said it provides "comprehensive medical care from the moment an alien enters ICE custody."

As her parents spoke over Zoom on Wednesday, Kamilla sat behind them, quietly drawing. She was sketching herself near the lone tree that stands on the detention center's grounds, butterflies fluttering around it — one of the few places, her mother said, where children sometimes see something alive and colorful.

The next day would be her 12th birthday.

There would be no cake. No presents. No party with friends.

Instead, on their 131st day in federal custody, her parents planned to buy her a pack of M&Ms — among the only sweets available — and pray that their daughter's birthday wish for freedom might come true.

A missing Texas college student has been found safe, police said Friday.

Brianna Arango, 21, a student at Southern Methodist University, was reported missing on Thursday, according to police.

A family member contacted SMU Police at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday to report that Arango did not meet with them as planned earlier that afternoon, campus police said. She had a class at 1 p.m. that she also did not attend, police said.

She was last seen that day on the Dallas campus around 12:30 p.m. near Harold Simmons Hall, according to the Southern Methodist University Police Department.

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SMU Police said in anadvisoryon Thursday that they were working to locate her and were "treating this as a matter of concern" while asking for the campus community's help in locating her.

Campus police updated Friday that they had located Arangao and she is safe.

The incident remains under investigation, police said.

"We know this situation was concerning for many in our community, and we are grateful for your attention and assistance," SMU Police said. "This remains an active investigation, and law enforcement is limited in the details that can be shared at this time."