Priyanka Chopra and Samantha Ruth Prabhu unite to celebrate Prime Video's upcoming series 'Citadel: Honey Bunny'
Sept. 25, 2024, 11:59 a.m.
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The cast and crew behind the Citadel universe gathered to commemorate the upcoming releases of Citadel: Diana and Citadel: Honey Bunny, set to premiere globally on Prime Video on October 10 and November 7, respectively.
Gina Gardini, Executive Producer and Showrunner, and Matilda De Angelis, the Italian lead playing Diana, represented Citadel: Diana. The Directors and Writers of Citadel: Honey Bunny, Raj & DK, along with writer Sita R. Menon and Indian star Samantha, portraying Honey, were present to celebrate the Indian series.
Joining them was Priyanka Chopra Jonas, starring as Nadia in season 2 of Citadel, currently in production in the UK. Also present were 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 discussion, 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, interconnected stories - with leading showrunners and writers at the helm and featuring prominent local stars on-screen.
Attendees also included 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.
Citadel: Diana Synopsis
Milan, 2030: Eight years ago, the independent global spy agency Citadel was destroyed by the powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, operating behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. When she finally sees a path to escape and the chance to disappear forever, the only way to achieve this is by trusting the most unexpected ally, Edo Zani (Lorenzo Cervasio), the heir of Manticore Italy and son of the head of the Italian organization, Ettore Zani (Maurizio Lombardi), who’s vying for leadership against the other European families.
Advertisement Citadel: Honey Bunny Synopsis
When stuntman Bunny recruits struggling actress Honey for a side job, they are thrust 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.
About Citadel
The first season of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alongside Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, premiered to global success in 2023, becoming Prime Video’s second most-watched new original series outside the U.S., and fourth most-watched worldwide, after 24 days. Executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, Citadel and its subsequent action-espionage Original Series traverse the globe, evolving the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. Each series born from the world of Citadel stars top local talent and is created, produced and filmed in region—bringing about stylistically unique shows with strong cultural identities rooted in their respective country of origin. 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. Season Two of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, has commenced production, with Joe Russo serving as director.
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