The Russo Bros.' Amazon Series CITADEL Has Been Renewed for Season 2
The big-budget action series Citadel has been renewed for a second season at Amazon ahead of its Season 1 premiere. Created by The Russo Brothers, and starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, the news comes after the series debuted with a clip and keynote this month at South by Southwest.
Ordered back in 2018, the series was described as a “large-scope, multi-layered international event series.” From Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Citadel has already spawned an Indian adaptation as Amazon hopes the spy drama can become an all-important fully owned franchise for the streamer.
As The Hollywood Reporter reported last September, the budget for Citadel has ballooned to north of $200 million following rounds of reshoots after half of the show’s creative team departed following creative differences. The series is currently on track to become the second most-expensive show ever made, trailing only The Rings of Power.
Among the changes, Citadel parted ways with showrunner Josh Appelbaum and director Brian Kirk and the Russos hired David Weil, the creator of Amazon’s recently concluded drama Hunters, to take over the show and provide a more grounded take and oversee $75 million in reshoots to a budget that was already earmarked at $160 million.
Sources say Weil will remain as showrunner for season two, with the Russos expected to direct multiple episodes.
Are you looking forward to this series? Citadel is set to premiere on Amazon on April 28th.
via: THR