Her head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, opened up about Priyanka Chopra’s upcoming web series Citadel in a recent interview. She hinted at how the international series, set in India, Italy and Mexico, and its satellite shows will fully fill the world of Citadel with continuity of characters and storylines.
In an interview, Jennifer discusses how Amazon Studios is investing in local production of content for specific regions outside the US, in addition to blockbusters such as The Lord of the Rings, The Boys and Jack Ryan. I was asked if there was In response to a question, Jennifer teased that Citadel not only intends to build its own universe, but also serves as a flagship show spawning spin-offs with various international agents on missions in different countries. “Local languages and regional series are very important to us. We are heavily invested in Russo Brothers’ Citadel.
It’s a big global [spy thriller].I’ve seen the first three episodes. The overall idea behind this show is global storytelling, with standalone local his series feeding into storylines and detailing specific characters. So there’s a show in India with big stars filling in the details for Priyanka Chopra’s character and showrunners working under the Citadel umbrella. We do the same in Italy, we do the same in Mexico. He held his international Citadel Summit [at Amazon Studios headquarters in Culver City] and showed some footage of Joe and Anthony [Russo]. So we’re experimenting with stuff like that,” Jennifer Salke told Variety.