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By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 1, 2022 9:00 pm EST
This is a textbook example of “risk vs. reward,” as “Citadel” is supposed to be the home base for a series of localized spin-offs of the global spy thriller. On paper, this sounds like a real winner of a plan, but the execution has proven to be ridiculously expensive.
This isn’t the first time a streamer has shelled out the big bucks for a Russo Bros. project, with their Netflix espionage film “The Gray Man” also coming with a $200 million price tag. Yet again, the goal is to spark a franchise, with the Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans-starring movie spawning a “James Bond”-style streak of films. A sequel and a spin-off are already in development, so the massive price tag seems to have paid off for Netflix. Only time will tell whether or not this will be the case with Prime Video’s “Citadel.”
Fixing problems with a money hose
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David Weil of “Hunters” fame was brought in to rewrite the series, and Thomas Sigel has taken charge of directing the reshoots. “Citadel” is now in post-production, and no anticipated release date has been announced.
