The on-screen stars and creative teams involved in the world of Citadel joined together to celebrate the upcoming releases of Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, which will launch on Prime Video worldwide on October 10 and November 7 respectively.
Executive Producer and Showrunner Gina Gardini and Italian lead Matilda De Angelis (who stars as Diana) represented the upcoming Italian series Citadel: Diana. While the Directors and Writers of Citadel: Honey Bunny, Raj & DK, writer Sita R Menon and Indian lead Samantha (who stars as Honey) were present for the Indian series Citadel: Honey Bunny.
They were joined by Priyanka Chopra Jonas who stars as Nadia in season 2 of Citadel, which is currently in production in the UK, as well as the Executive Producers across all Citadel series; Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and David Weil.
Earlier in the evening, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, David Weil, Gina Gardini, Raj & DK and Sita R. Menon gathered at Curzon Bloomsbury for a special on-stage conversation, sharing stories about creating each series and how these connect to form the wider world of Citadel. The group of creatives discussed expanding the world through their collaboration, creating a truly global collection of local-language, connected stories – with leading showrunners and writers at the helm and featuring huge local stars on-screen.
Also in attendance were James Farrell – VP International Originals, Amazon MGM Studios, Davide Nardini – Head of Scripted Italian Originals, Amazon MGM Studios, Nikhil Madhok – Head of India Originals, Prime Video, and Chris Bird – Director, Prime Video UK.
The first season of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alongside Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, premiered to global success in 2023. The action-espionage Original Series traverses the globe, evolving the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. The Italian Original, Citadel: Diana, is the second series to debut from the world of Citadel (launching October 10, 2024) and will be followed by India’s series, Citadel: Honey Bunny starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha on November 7, 2024. When stuntman Bunny recruits struggling actress Honey for a side gig, they are hurled into a high-stakes world of action, espionage, and betrayal. Years later, as their dangerous past catches up, the estranged Honey and Bunny must reunite and fight to protect their young daughter Nadia.
Meanwhile, Season Two of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, has commenced production, with Joe Russo serving as director.