Sony's Next Spider-Man Series for Prime Video Will Tackle the Clone Saga

Sony Pictures Television is closing in on a series order for a new live-action Spider-Man show at Prime Video — one built around the Clone Saga, the sprawling Marvel Comics storyline that introduced two of Spider-Man's most complicated doubles. The project, reported by Deadline, arrives just as Sony's first Prime Video Spider-Man series, Spider-Noir, was canceled after one season.

The new series will center on Ben Reilly and Kaine Parker, two characters who have each operated under the Scarlet Spider identity in the comics. Kelvin Yu, whose credits include American Born Chinese, is writing the script and is expected to serve as showrunner. Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller — all executive producers on Spider-Noir — are expected to return in the same capacity.

In the source comics, both Ben and Kaine are products of a cloning scheme hatched by a villain called the Jackal, who is obsessed with avenging Gwen Stacy's death by replicating Spider-Man. Kaine is the result of a botched first attempt and suffers from cellular degeneration; Ben is the more successful second clone. The two have clashed repeatedly on the page, giving the premise a natural two-hander dynamic. Because of rights complications, however, the TV series will likely not be able to introduce the characters explicitly as clones of Peter Parker.

Notably, Nicolas Cage played a character also named Ben Reilly in Spider-Noir — a 1930s-set private investigator — but that version is a separate iteration of the character. The new series will feature a different take on Ben Reilly entirely.

Deadline's report presents conflicting information on the premise: some sources say the show would follow Ben and Kaine as they grapple with their newly discovered identities as clones while also facing other clones, while others suggest the series could alter the characters' origins as clones and they might take on new identities altogether.

That internal conflict in the sourcing points to how early the project still is. No greenlight, casting, or release date has been confirmed. Slashfilm noted that the two described directions — faithful clone origins versus a wholesale reimagining — feel fairly distinct, and the creative shape of the show remains unsettled.

The Sony–Prime Video partnership was established several years ago to make Spider-Man and Spider-Man-adjacent streaming projects. The first planned series, Silk: Spider Society, was scrapped before production. Spider-Noir then became the deal's debut project, earning critical praise — including five Emmy Awards from 11 nominations — for its black-and-white cinematography and Nicolas Cage's lead performance. But according to Epicstream, its ratings, while respectable, were not strong enough to justify renewal given the show's high production costs. All eight episodes remain on Prime Video.

Sony's willingness to move quickly to a new project reflects the scale of its Marvel licensing position: the company holds rights to more than 900 characters in the Spider-Man corner of the Marvel universe, according to Slashfilm. The Clone Saga, despite being one of the more divisive storylines in Spider-Man publishing history, offers a ready-made ensemble and a built-in identity crisis at its core — two figures who are neither fully the hero nor fully themselves.

Slashfilm also observed that the success of DC's HBO series Lanterns, which features two versions of its titular hero, may have helped this project gain traction. Whether that parallel holds, the next concrete milestone will be an official series order — which, per Deadline, Prime Video is now approaching.

Why it matters — Sony's Spider-Man TV franchise on Prime Video is still finding its footing after its first series was canceled, and this Clone Saga project will test whether the studio can turn a famously complicated comics storyline into a streaming hit without full access to the Peter Parker identity.

Sources differ on Creative direction of the Clone Saga series: Show follows Ben and Kaine grappling with clone identities while facing other clones (deadline.com (source A)) vs Show may alter clone origins entirely; characters could take on new identities (deadline.com (source B))

Reported by deadline.com, epicstream.com, slashfilm.com