Prime Video cancelled Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir. Now it wants a series about Spider-Man's clones
Having binned Nicolas Cage’s 'Spider-Noir', Prime Video is swinging back into Spider-Man territory — this time with a different web to spin.
Right, here we go: Prime Video is about to throw itself into Sony's tangled web of Marvel IP with a fresh live-action series. If you thought the whole 'Spider-Verse' thing was getting a bit crowded, buckle up—this one's digging up the Clone Saga, that infamous '90s Marvel comics storyline. But it's not quite the bit everyone loves (or loves to hate); this new show is targeting the second go-round, and it’s focusing on some of the less mainstream clones: Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker.
Prime Video is nearing a deal to move forward with a series based on Marvel’s second Clone Saga, starring Spider-Man’s two best-known clones, Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker.
The man at the keyboard? Kelvin Yu, who you might know from American Born Chinese—that Disney+ thing from 2023. Now, there aren’t any actual story details out, and if you’re expecting a rigidly faithful take on the comics, temper your hopes; rumblings from inside suggest they’ll be taking 'significant liberties' with the plot, as telly writers are wont to do.
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The basics we know
- Prime Video’s next Marvel series will centre on the two major Spider-Man clones, Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker.
- It’s not a straight adaptation of the original Clone Saga, but the later story arc—still famously convoluted, mind.
- Kelvin Yu is showrunning and writing. His last gig was American Born Chinese for Disney+ in 2023.
- No casting news or release window has dropped yet, but they’re deep into development.
- Expect plot changes from Marvel’s print continuity, though how drastic is anyone’s guess at this point.
Prime Video is closing in on its order for the new Marvel Clone Saga series, with proceedings led by Kelvin Yu of American Born Chinese fame.
So, no dates, no faces attached yet, and the only guarantee is—yes, this corner of the Marvel universe is only going to get more sprawling. More details when the executives let slip something marginally concrete.