The official trailer release for the highly anticipated series, Citadel, from the directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo, who previously worked on Avengers: Endgame, has been postponed.
The series, which is set to debut with its initial two episodes on Prime Video on April 28, is a spy thriller with the Russos as executive producers. The series is created by Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh, who have previously worked together on Happy Town, October Road, Life on Mars, and the adaptation of James Patterson’s Zoo.
As per Deadline, the release of the trailer for Citadel was postponed on Wednesday. The reason behind this decision was the tragic train collision in Greece, which claimed the lives of 36 individuals and caused several injuries.
The teaser of the show contains a significant scene on a train, and out of respect for the bereaved families, the release was delayed as a sign of solidarity.
Read Prime Video’s statement here –
Out of respect for our international community and due to yesterday’s devastating breaking news from Greece, we are respectfully holding on sharing the official trailer for Citadel.
Prime Video’s statement
It’s not uncommon for trailers to be postponed or altered following real-world events, and this was the case with Citadel’s trailer release. However, this decision also aligns with the series’ underlying philosophy. Citadel aims to unite the world by having various spinoffs of the show in Italy, India, Spain, and Mexico, forming a vast global storytelling experiment.
In the first season, viewers will be introduced to this new world as they follow the story of Citadel agent Mason Kane. Citadel is a global intelligence agency that crumbled eight years ago, erasing the memories of Kane and agent Nadia Sinh. However, they are reunited by Bernard Orlick to safeguard the world from the Manticore, an evil syndicate.
The first branch of the series is set to launch with a season of six episodes, featuring a star-studded cast. Along with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Richard Madden, and Stanley Tucci, the Citadel cast also includes Ashleigh Cummings, Caoilinn Springall, Lesley Manville, Osy Ikhile, and Roland Møller. Following this, the Indian Citadel series, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, will be released, with other international spinoffs set to follow at a later time.
About Citadel
Citadel is an upcoming American science fiction drama television series created by Josh Appelbaum and Bryan Oh for Amazon Prime Video.
Starring Richard Madden as Citadel agent Mason Kane and Priyanka Chopra as Citadel agent Nadia Singh, the series revolves around the titular spy agency which crumbled 8 years ago.
The six-episode first season will premiere on April 28, 2023.
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