Citadel India: Varun Dhawan to Lead Indian Instalment of Russo Brothers’ Amazon Prime Video Franchise

Varun Dhawan will lead the Indian instalment of the big-budget spy sequence Citadel, making his streaming debut with Amazon Prime Video. Amazon made the announcement on Tuesday, with producers Anthony and Joe Russo — collectively known as the Russo Brothers — welcoming the Bollywood actor to the Citadel universe in a tweet. The Citadel India spin-off sequence, which is about to start filming in January 2023, will probably be helmed by the filmmaking duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.Ok. (Raj and DK) — finest recognized for The Family Man — serving as showrunners, writers, and administrators. Further particulars on the solid and a possible launch window will probably be revealed in time.

“We are thrilled to see yet another production within the Citadel universe commencing, this time in India. We, and all of AGBO, consider it an honour to be collaborating with filmmakers as inspiring as DK and Raj, who bring a unique vision, style, and tone to our collection of global series,” govt producers Anthony and Joe Russo stated in a ready assertion. “And, we can’t wait to see how this remarkable cast brings their and Sita’s imaginative characters to life.” The latter is in reference to the co-writer Sita R. Menon, who rose to prominence with 2013’s Go Goa Gone. Additional local-language Citadel productions are additionally within the works, beginning with an Italian model starring Matilda De Angelis (The Undoing).

The untitled Dhawan-led Indian Citadel sequence is about throughout the Russo’s “Citadel universe,” which explores interconnected spy storylines, throughout varied international locations. The preliminary US-set model was greenlit again in 2020, with Priyanka Chopra Jonas (The White Tiger) and Richard Madden (Eternals) headlining, what’s reportedly among the many costliest sequence to be produced — with a funds over $200 million (about Rs. 1,655 crore). The Russo Brothers are recognized for his or her contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which led to them founding their very own AGBO studio in 2017.

Key credit embrace Extraction and The Gray Man, each of which are actually obtainable to stream on Netflix. With Citadel, the brothers are transferring to Amazon Prime Video, alongside their subsequent regional instalments. Plot particulars on the Russo Brothers’ Citadel are scarce, and it’s merely described as “an expansive and groundbreaking global event series,” with spin-offs set within the Italian Alps, Brazil, France, Mexico, and aforementioned India.

“The Indian instalment of the distinctive and scintillating Citadel universe is amongst our most exciting projects, and collaborating with the Russo Brothers’ AGBO has truly been a thrilling opportunity,” stated Aparna Purohit, head of India originals, Amazon Prime Video. “After the phenomenal success of The Family Man, working with Raj & DK on this project feels like we’re further cementing our creative partnership. We are certain that with this series, we will push the envelope several notches higher and present a truly immersive experience to our viewers.”

Currently, there isn’t any launch window for the Dhawan-led Indian instalment of Citadel.