If anyone could reinvigorate the rom-com movie genre, it’s the Russo Brothers. The filmmakers have kept themselves busy after completing Avengers: Endgame, the movie that wrapped up the Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joe and Anthony Russo have the new international spy series Citadel premiering soon on Prime Video, but fans will understandably wonder when they’ll step back behind the camera to create another superhero epic. While the Russo Brothers cleverly dance around the topic of directing a Batman movie, they have given a little bit of thought to merging superheroes with rom-com.
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The Russo Brothers spoke to ComicBook.com’s Chris Killian to promote Citadel, where they were asked if there was a specific movie genre they would like comic book superheroes to be attached to. After joking about a possible musical and Joker 2, they landed on a rom-com. “That is a good way to reinvigorate the rom-com,” they said. “
The Russo Brothers’ Citadel Releases New Trailer
Prime Video debuted a new action-packed trailer for its original series Citadel. We’re a week away from the high-stakes spy-drama starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas debuting on the Amazon streaming service, so that means fans are greeted with Citadel‘s second official trailer. The show comes from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame architects Joe and Anthony Russo, who are executive producing through their production company AGBO, with David Weil as showrunner. While previous trailers have kept some of its big secrets under wraps, the latest Citadel trailer answers some very key questions for the viewers and its cast.
We start off the trailer for Citadel by showing agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) in bed together, vowing that they trust each other as various high-staked scenes flash before our eyes. We then move to Stanley Tucci’s Bernard Orlick, who informs Mason that he and Nadia were Citadel’s top spies eight years ago. However, when Citadel was double-crossed by one of their own, Mason and Nadia’s memories were erased. Bernard needs their help and is bringing the two of them back into the fold.
What Is Citadel About?
Eight years ago, Citadel fell. The independent global spy agency – tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people – was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows. With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. They’ve remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts. Until one night, when Mason is tracked down by his former Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who desperately needs his help to prevent Manticore from establishing a new world order. Mason seeks out his former partner, Nadia, and the two spies embark on a mission that takes them around the world in an effort to stop Manticore, all while contending with a relationship built on secrets, lies, and a dangerous-yet-undying love.
Citadel premieres April 28th on Prime Video, with new episodes released weekly every Friday through May 26th.
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