Harry and Meghan are planning new TV series and film says Netflix exec
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are "working on a bunch" of new projects with Netflix, including a new TV series and a film, according to an executive of the streaming giant.
The couple signed a five-year deal with the company back in 2020 that was thought to be worth around £80million but speculation had been rife over whether the pair have a future working with the streaming giant. Harry and Meghan's production company Archewell Productions has only worked on a few projects that have made it onto the platform, including their controversial docuseries Harry & Meghan as well as other documentaries Live to Lead and Heart of Invictus.
The couple at a film premiere last week (Getty Images)However, The Times reports that speaking at an event in Hollywood to promote new Netflix productions, the company's chief content officer Bela Bajaria said that the couple were working on "a couple of unscripted things" including a film and a series that are all in "very early development".
No other details were given by the exec, but the unscripted shows are believed to be documentaries, while the film could be the on-screen adaptation of the Carley Fortune novel Meet Me At The Lake. Meet Me at the Lake focuses on a couple who fall in love in their 30s and deals with themes of childhood trauma and post-natal depression. It's proven to be a hit with readers, selling 37,000 copies in its first week alone.
News of the new projects comes just days after it was revealed that the manager of Archewell Productions has quit. Bennett Levine, who was promoted to manager of Archewell Productions in 2022 and worked on the Sussexes' Netflix series Harry & Meghan, left the company this month, as per MailOnline. A source revealed to the paper: "It's a blow to the company. There's no doubt about that," of Levine's departure.
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Levine, who was a production manager who likely took care of the business and finances at Archewell, confirmed his new job on social media with a note that reads: "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position at Cinetic Media."
Harry and Meghan's Netflix deal was one of several they signed after they quit their royal roles and left the UK to live in the United States. Despite mixed reviews, the Harry & Meghan documentary broke streaming records as it became the biggest Netflix documentary debut, with a total of 81.6 million hours watched on its first four days of release.
In the bombshell series, Harry detailed the breakdown of his relationship with his brother Prince William and claimed he left him terrified after he screamed and shouted at him during the Sandringham summit. Harry also alleged members of Kensington Palace had then "lied to protect my brother". The Duke of Sussex also took aim at his dad, King Charles and discussed the tense Megxit crisis meeting held with the Queen in January 2020
However, another deal the couple signed with fellow streaming giant Spotify soon after the Netflix deal was axed last year. Meghan hosted only one series as part of the deal – the podcast Archetypes, which ran for 12 episodes from August 2022, chatting to celebrities, historians and experts about the history of stereotypes levelled against women.
Tennis star Serena Williams, singer Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and actors Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu were among the guests. The joint statement from Archwell and Spotify said at the time: "Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together." Harry and Meghan signed the lucrative deal with the audio streaming giant to host and produce podcasts, estimated to be worth around 25 million US dollars (£18 million), in late 2020.
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