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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘hire Handmaid’s Tale director’ for upcoming Netflix documentary-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro
The documentary is rumoured to be released next year.
Harry and Meghan are said to be filming an ‘at home’ docuseries for Netflix (Picture: WireImage)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hired Handmaid’s tale director Liz Garbus to produce their upcoming Netflix documentary, according to reports.
In 2020, the Sussexes signed a multi-million-pound deal with Netflix, six months after the couple dramatically stepped back from royal duties, and settled down in Los Angeles from where they will launch their new Hollywood career.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive, told the New York Times in a statement: ‘We’re incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix as their creative home and are excited about telling stories with them that can help build resilience and increase understanding for audiences everywhere.’
Both Harry and Meghan have been working with production crews on an ‘at-home with the Duke and Duchess-style’ show for a number of months.
However, the Sussexes are angling for the docuseries to be held back until 2023 with American producer Liz working on the project, sources have alleged
According to Page Six, Garbus was seen in the background during Harry and Meghan’s trip to New York.
Harry and Meghan signed a bumper $100,000 deal with Netflix in 2020 (Picture: Getty)
Garbus worked on the American dystopian TV series Handmaid’s Tale (Picture: HULU)
News of Harry and Meghan’s series comes just weeks after it was announced that Meghan’s animated show Pearl was dropped by the streaming service.
The Archewell Productions show, which was one of two projects announced as part of their Netflix deal, was set to focus on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl inspired by influential women from history.
Pearl was axed as part of strategic decisions the streaming giant is making around animated series after it emerged that it had lost 200,000 users over the first three months of 2022, falling well short of predictions it would add 2.5 million subscribers.
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Despite the series being canned, Netflix said Archewell Productions remains a valued partner and they are continuing to work together on a number of projects, including the documentary Heart Of Invictus.
The show follows people competing at the Invictus Games, and a camera crew was seen close to Harry and Meghan during their time at the event in The Hague, Netherlands, last month.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Liz Garbus’ reps for comment.
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