Amazon’s Spider-Man Noir Series Hires The Punisher’s Steve Lightfoot as Co-Showrunner

Steve Lightfoot, who developed and served as showrunner on Netflix’s The Punisher, has joined Amazon’s upcoming Spider-Man Noir live-action series as co-showrunner.According to Variety, Lightfoot will serve as co-showrunner alongside Oren Uziel, who is the head writer on the project and an executive producer. The upcoming series, which is connected to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, was first announced in February 2023. The untitled series will follow an older, grizzled superhero, whose secret identity is not Peter Parker, in 1930s New York City. Spider-Man Noir will stream on both MGM+ and Prime Video.Both Silk: Spider Society and Spider-Man Noir recently had their respective productions halted due to the Writers Guild of America strike. With the strike now over (it ended on Sept. 27, 2023) and news of Lightfoot’s hiring, it seems that both shows have reentered development at Amazon and Sony. At this time, it is unknown who else might appear in Amazon’s Spider-Man shows, although it has been stated that Sony currently has the rights to over 900 such characters associated with the Spider-Man franchise.

Steve Lightfoot, who developed and served as showrunner on Netflix’s The Punisher, has joined Amazon’s upcoming Spider-Man Noir live-action series as co-showrunner.

According to Variety, Lightfoot will serve as co-showrunner alongside Oren Uziel, who is the head writer on the project and an executive producer. The upcoming series, which is connected to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, was first announced in February 2023. The untitled series will follow an older, grizzled superhero, whose secret identity is not Peter Parker, in 1930s New York City. Spider-Man Noir will stream on both MGM+ and Prime Video.

Both Silk: Spider Society and Spider-Man Noir recently had their respective productions halted due to the Writers Guild of America strike. With the strike now over (it ended on Sept. 27, 2023) and news of Lightfoot’s hiring, it seems that both shows have reentered development at Amazon and Sony. At this time, it is unknown who else might appear in Amazon’s Spider-Man shows, although it has been stated that Sony currently has the rights to over 900 such characters associated with the Spider-Man franchise.

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