Is the contract between Netflix and the Meghan-Harry couple turning into blood sausage? This is what the news suggests more and more. This time it’s a series originally created by Meghan that was canceled by the American entertainment giant…
It is Deadline who announced the cancellation of Pearl, a series created by the 40-year-old actress and companion of Prince Harry. This animation project was to stage the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration in great female historical figures. It was Netflix who decided to abandon the project in collaboration with Archewell Productions, the company of the (formerly) royal couple.
“Like many girls her age, our heroine Pearl is going through a period of self-discovery and trying to overcome the challenges that come her way. I am happy that Archewell Productions, associated with the powerful Netflix platform and its incredible producers, will together manage to bring to life this new animated series, which will celebrate the extraordinary women of History. David Furnish (Canadian director) and I are keen to see this series see the light of day, and I’m thrilled to announce it today“However, the Duchess of Sussex had declared several months ago. We still do not know if the latter will try to publish her program in another way…
This news, however, raises questions about the partnership between Netflix and the princely couple. Indeed, nearly a year after the signing of a contract between the two parties, no project has seen the light of day. That’s what he said Tina Brownformer editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and close to Diana at washington post last April. “And the whole thing about an entertainment deal is you have to produce, They signed with Netflix but what did we see? Nothing” she blurted out. “Their Spotify podcast is going nowhere, Netflix is not doing so well, are they going to renew this contract?” she asked. The couple had been followed by cameras during their visit to the Invictus Games in The Hague. The documentary The Heart of Invictus is now expected. It could well be the last chance for the couple to carry out a project with Netflix…