Prime Video Releases Premiere Date & Trailer for ‘Citadel: Diana’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Matilda De Angelis as Diana Cavalieri in ‘Citadel: Diana’. (Photo Courtesy of Marco Ghidelli/PrimeVideo/Amazon MGM Studios.)

It is definitely safe to say that the hit Prime Video series, Citadel, took audiences by surprise in all the right ways. Simply because season one of this show was an outright cinematic spectacle and brought big budget action into our homes like never before. Plus, the series was just plain fun, and a great way to lose oneself into an entertaining story for an hour. And to top it all off, we also learned that season one was the robust beginning of a Citadel Universe. A world where ultra cool spies did ultra cool things and it established that fact, by way of a teaser, that let us know the next chapter in this saga would involve a mysterious character known only as Diana.
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But it’s been a while since we’ve heard much about her adventures, that is until day. For at long last, we have news about Citadel: Diana, for earlier… Prime Video dropped all kinds of gifts our way regarding this highly anticipated series. In that, we now have a release date for Diana, and we also… were treated to a teaser trailer. One that is epic and sweeping and absolutely informs us of how amazing this new show is going to be, and it is a trailer we are absolutely going to share with you now, along with all the details on the premiere date, and a synopsis for the series as well. So, you can experience the wonder firsthand and begin the countdown to the next chapter in the Citadel saga.

‘Prime Video unveiled the new teaser trailer and new imagery for the highly anticipated Italian series within the world ofCitadel, Citadel: Diana and announced that all six episodes of the new spy series produced by Cattleya—part of ITV Studios— and Amazon MGM Studios, and executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, will debut exclusively on Prime Video globally on October 10. Citadel: Diana stars Matilda De Angelis (The Undoing) as the central character and also features an international cast, including Lorenzo Cervasio, Maurizio Lombardi, Julia Piaton, Thekla Reuten, Giordana Faggiano, Daniele Paoloni,Bernhard Schütz and Filippo Nigro.
 
Citadel: Diana is directed by Arnaldo Catinari and developed by Alessandro Fabbri, who is also the head writer, and wrote the series with Ilaria Bernardini, Gianluca Bernardini, Laura Colella and Giordana Mari. Citadel: Diana is produced by Amazon MGM Studios with Cattleya (ZeroZeroZero)—part of ITV Studios—and showrunner and executive producer Gina Gardini, with Riccardo Tozzi, Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini and Emanuele Savoini also serving as executive producers, and with the support of Italian Ministry of Culture - Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes from AGBO, alongside David Weil (Hunters), executive produce Citadel: Diana and all series within the world of Citadel.  Midnight Radio also executive produce.
 
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, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. When she finally sees a way out and the chance to disappear forever, the only way to do so is 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.
 
About the World of 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. 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 and will be followed by India’s series, Citadel: Honey Bunny starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Season Two of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will begin production this year, with Joe Russo serving as director.

About Cattleya
Under the guidance of Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini and Francesca Longardi, Cattleya has been one of Italy’s most important film and television producers for over 20 years. After producing, during its nascent years, feature films by Italy’s most acclaimed writers and directors, the company, then, focused its activities primarily on television drama.  Ground-breaking series such as Romanzo Criminale and Gomorrah are considered among forerunners of a new narrative style and rigor and have earned cult status. Building partnerships with Italian and foreign producers and diversifying genres have become Cattleya’s hallmark over the last several years and have led to great international successes, such asZeroZeroZero, Suburra, Summertime, Romulusand Django placing the company among the highest echelon of European producers. Part of this strand is also Citadel: Diana, the Italian series in the Citadel world, the ground-breaking global series executive produced by the Russo Brothers.’
 
At a more local level, it is worth mentioning the success of two detective stories with female protagonists, both well received by the public and critics alike: Voiceless (Bella da morire) and Petra. Cattleya along with writers Leonardo Fasoli and Maddalena Ravagli have recently launchedMoontrip, a new production company focused on developing genre films and series marked by aninnovative approach.   On the international front, Cattleya and its majority shareholder since 2017, ITV Studios, recently launched Madrid-based Cattleya Producciones, a scripted label that will specialize in the creation and production of TV drama and films for Spain and the international market.
 
About AGBO
Established in 2017 by acclaimed directors Anthony and Joe Russo, AGBO's mission is to propel the next era of storytelling by developing and producing universe-driven intellectual properties that span film, TV, gaming, and interactive. As a powerhouse independent studio founded and operated by a collective of artists with decades of experience, AGBO has consistently shattered audience records with its globally resonant content.
 
In recent years, AGBO has achieved record-breaking success in both box office and streaming, setting new standards in global entertainment. The Russo Brothers and AGBO have had 11 number one global openings with over seven billion in box office including Marvel’s highest grossing film of all time; Avengers: Endgame.  Everything Everywhere All at Oncebroke records for A24 by winning seven Academy Awards including Best Picture in 2023.  The Russo Brothers-directed film The Gray Man sits in the top six of Netflix's "most viewed of all time" list, and the Chris Hemsworth-starrer Extraction has become Netflix’s most successful franchise to date. Additionally, Prime Video’s Citadel franchise instantly landed as Prime's second-most-watched show in history.
 
About Prime Video
Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one application available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, andThe Idea of You; licensed fan favorites American Fiction and The Boys in the Boat; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Federer; and programming from Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles, including blockbusters such as Challengers and The Fall Guy, via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy content such as Jury Duty and Bosch: Legacy free with ads on Freevee. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.’

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