First announced back in September 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a comprehensive output deal with Netflix with their newly formed production company. Some sources stated that they were offered $100 million for the deal.
The pair have gone through a tumultuous few years having departed the Royal Family in favor of getting out of the Royal spotlight (also referred to as Megxit).
Archewell’s website (which also lists the pair’s efforts outside of Netflix), states that Archewell “will utilize the power of storytelling to embrace our shared humanity and duty to truth through a compassionate lens.”
The Obama’s deal with Netflix via their production company Higher Ground Productions also attracted similar criticism however, they’ve become incredibly productive for Netflix with 17 projects released or currently in development.
Upcoming Netflix Projects from Prince Harry & Megan Markle
Heart Of Invictus
Type: Docu-series
First announced in April 2021, Heart of Invictus will be the first title to come out of the output deal.
For those unaware of what the Invictus Games are, they’re the equivalent of the Olympics but for wounded service personnel. Prince Harry served as a founder for the international sporting event back in 2014.
The documentary series will follow athletes training for the next set of games which are currently postponed until 2022 taking place in The Hague, Netherlands.
Pearl
Type: Animated Series
This new animated series will be helmed by Amanda Rynda who is known for DC Super Hero Girls and The Loud House.
The series will follow a 12-year-old girl going on heroic adventures inspired by history’s most influential women.
Alongside the announcement of the animated series, Meghan released a statement with the following:
Rumored Duchess of Cambridge Documentary
US Weekly (or US Magazine as they’re sometimes referred to) reported in mid-August 2021 that Duchess Kate and Meghan Markle had been talking about “collaborating” on a Netflix project.
Naturally, nothing is confirmed on this one yet so pinch of salt but they report that the pair are looking to work on a documentary that will “spotlight Kate’s charity work and the huge impact she’s made with her philanthropy”.