According to a report, Meghan Markle started her Netflix project when she was a full-time royal.
A few months after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their decision to resign from the royal family and move to California last year, there were reports that the couple had signed a multi-year agreement with Netflix estimated Valued at more than 100 million U.S. dollars, it is used to produce documentaries, serials, feature films, script shows and children’s shows.
Although Prince Harry earlier claimed that their multi-million dollar deal with the streaming giant and Spotify was “never part of the plan”, Sixth page The report quoted an unnamed source as saying that Markle started working with David Furnish on her Netflix project when she was a senior member of the royal family.
According to the report, the former “suit and leather” heroine and Furnish had an active discussion with Netflix as early as 2018.
According to page 6, the Netflix project is an animated series with the work name “Pearl”, and it was originally just one of many one-off publicity projects that Markle started as a member of the royal family. The Duchess also previously published a charity cookbook to raise funds for the victims of the Glenfell fire in London, and guest-edited the September 2019 issue of the British version of Vogue.
When they were contacted on page 6, representatives of Prince Harry and Markle could not comment.
In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March, Prince Harry insisted that before they decided to leave the royal family, they never thought about working with companies such as Netflix and Spotify. The Duke said he had to seize the opportunity for his family because they were cut off financially.
Prince Harry said: “This was suggested by others, because my family has severed ties with me financially, and I have to provide security for us.”
Markle added that they “really didn’t think” about signing a contract with the anchor before their friends made suggestions.
“We didn’t think about it,” Prince Harry explained. “So, there are various options. From my point of view, all I need is enough money to cover the security costs to keep my family safe.”
The Duke of Sussex also stated that they were able to complete the transition mainly with the help of the money he inherited from his late mother Princess Diana.
“I have what my mother left for me. Without it, we can’t do it.” Prince Harry says“It’s as if she saw it coming, and she has been with us throughout the process. Netflix and Spotify were never part of the plan.”
in a statement On Wednesday, Archewell Productions of Markle and Prince Harry announced that an animated series is in production. Markle will serve as the executive producer of the series together with Furnish.
“Pearl” tells the “heroic adventures of a 12-year-old girl who learned to master her own power and draw inspiration from influential women in history”, according to a person familiar with the matter. Press release From Netflix.
Elton John’s husband Furnish also issued a statement expressing his excitement about his and Markle’s project.
“I’m very happy that we have finally been able to announce this exciting animated series…The team working in this series is top-notch, and @netflix is the perfect partner,” he wrote Instagram.
They have not announced a release date for “Pearl”.
Prince Harry (right) and Meghan Markle (left) participate in the 2017 Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto, Canada: Meghan will produce an animated series for the streaming platform Netflix
Photo: Chris Jackson Collection/Chris Jackson
