Video premium has decided: the ambitious spy franchise Citadelcarried by directors Anthony and Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame), will not know the international expansion dreamed by Amazon. The two spin-offs, Citadel : Honey Bunny et Citadel : Dianaare officially canceled after a single season, despite relatively correct audiences.
A global ambition stopped
Launched in 2023, Citadel was to become the base of an extended universe, As ambitious as the MCU, with derivative series produced at the four corners of the globe. Prime Video had already invested colossal means in his project, with a first season at more than $ 230 million in budget. Too bad, after a critical reception and a mixed success, Amazon had to review his ambitions downwards. If Honey Bunny et Diana were able to seduce locally – the first having become the most watched series on Prime Video in India when it was launched, the second achieving a record start in Italy – they could not win internationally.
A very (very) expensive production
With an envelope estimated at $ 235 million, Citadel Among the most expensive projects in the history of the small screen. However, Amazon did not initially plan to spend such a sum for the project carried out by the Russo brothers. The departure of half of the creative team following creative disputes, and the need to make several reshoots after a first shooting phase has largely inflated the note for the e-commerce giant.
Good news for the main series
To avoid a brutal break, Amazon has chosen to integrate the intrigues of these spin-offs into the main series. Season 2, expected for the second quarter of 2026, promises a story with strong issues, new faces in the casting and a renewed cinematic ambition. Let’s just hope that she will be able to show up. The first salvo of episodes had only very moderately convinced us, and Citadel : Diana had imposed itself as a hell of a disappointment.
Flanked by a new policy in original productions on a large budget, Amazon does not give up Citadel, But does not offer him space to stand on his own two feet. There Willingness to compete with the MCU In the hearts of fans seem far away, but the meeting is given in the spring of 2026 to discover if the saga will be able to bounce back and convince.
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