
Despite claiming it’s not connected, Spider-Noir feels very much like a spin-off of Sony’s excellent Spider-Verse animated films. Nicolas Cage plays a character almost identical to his Spider-Verse counterpart – same comic book origins, costume, voice, style, and overall mood. The show immediately emphasizes that its universe is different, and that’s all that matters, likely due to licensing issues. Ultimately, it shares so many similarities with the Spider-Verse version that it might as well be considered part of that world, and it’s a surprisingly smart and welcome addition to the broader Spider-Man universe.