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Meghan and Harry get into the film business: Mega deal fix - "Suits" fans are disappointed

2020-09-03T15:09:40.990Z


Meghan and Harry have officially entered the film business. The couple secured a contract with Netflix. The size of the deal can only be guessed at.


Meghan and Harry have officially entered the film business.

The couple secured a contract with Netflix.

The size of the deal can only be guessed at.

  • Meghan Markle

    and

    Prince Harry

    get into the film business.

  • The couple will in the future produce

    films and series

    for the

    streaming giant Netflix

    .

  • Contract details are unknown, but the

    royals

    are likely to collect a three-digit million income.

Update from September 3, 2020:

What was previously only a rumor is now confirmed:

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan

are getting into the film business.

After their departure from royal life, the couple has secured a

long-term contract with Netflix

.

For the streaming giant, the two will in future produce series and films, but also documentaries and offers for children.

That confirmed

Netflix

.

"We are incredibly proud that they have chosen Netflix as their creative home," said boss Ted Sarandos, according to the announcement.

According to the

New York Times

, the

couple had previously

negotiated with other streaming providers - including Disney and Apple.

Two executives involved in these negotiations reportedly said representatives of the couple were aiming for a deal worth approximately $ 100 million.

What the

prince and duchess get

for the

Netflix contract

is not known.

Meghan and Harry enter the film business: mega deal with Netflix

Harry and Meghan have

apparently already founded a company

for the productions

.

"We will concentrate on creating content that informs, but also gives hope," said a statement from the

Royals

.

As parents, it is also important to them to run “inspiring family programs”.

Check out this post on Instagram

The Sussexes are going to Netflix & chill!

🎥 Who ever said they wouldn't be able to find a big JOB ?!

Meghan and Harry have officially signed a mega deal with @netflix to produce docuseries, feature films, scripted shows, and children's programming for the streaming platform, highlighting similar issues and themes that will be reflected through their nonprofit organization, Archewell.

❤️ There are apparently projects that are already in the works including an innovative nature docuseries and an animated series that celebrates inspiring women.

@netflix has released a statement stating, "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."

The Duke and Duchess have also issued their own statement stating, “Our lives, both independent of each other, and as a couple have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage, resilience, and the need for connection. Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope. As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us, as is powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens. "

WHO'S EXCITED FOR THIS ?! Grab the popcorn !!! This is gonna be good !!! 🎉📺🍿

A post shared by Meghan Markle (@hrhofsussex) on Sep 2, 2020 at 12:00 PM PDT

The two could even stand in front of the camera for documentaries.

One thing, however, seems impossible: As the New York Times continues,

Meghan

, who is currently apparently having trouble with her best friend Jessica Mulroney, is not

planning

a comeback as an actress.

Before her time as Duchess, she appeared in the law series "Suits".

Fans have long been hoping for the 39-year-old to return.

Harry and Meghan

are said to be working on an animated series about inspiring women.

The documentary "Rising Phoenix", which is about the Paralympic Games, has just appeared on Netflix.

The 35-year-old appears in it.

First report from August 26, 2020: Meghan and Prince Harry are working on their own TV show

Montecito to 

Meghan

(39)

and

Prince Harry

(35) are working on their own

TV show

.

The couple have lived in their new home in Montecito, near Los Angeles, with baby Archie since retiring from royalty.

But resting is out of the question for the young parents.

According to the English website '

Mirror

', Meghan and Harry are already planning their first

big project

after their royal life: their own TV show.

Above all, Meghan should be enthusiastic about the idea, because she wants to address topics that are very close to her heart.

The show is designed to encourage and empower women and girls.

The ex-actress has been campaigning for equality for years, she is even an ambassador for

women's rights

for the United Nations (UN).

In addition to a moving speech about equality, Meghan is also known for her charity organizations.

In addition to

sexism

, the Sussex Duchess also wants to

address

racism

.

The American grew up in Los Angeles and was repeatedly discriminated against because of the color of her skin.

Meghan said she was "too white" for some acting roles and "too black" for others.

Check out this post on Instagram

@meghanmarkle_official - Meghan asks Emily Ramshaw, The 19th's Co-Founder and CEO, about creating a transformative newsroom centered on gender equity in the final conversation of The 19th Represents, the inaugural summit of The 19th.

The 19th is a new nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy.

To learn more about The 19th, visit summit.19thnews.org.

A post shared by Meghan Markle 🔵 (@meghanmarkle_official) on Aug 16, 2020 at 1:49 pm PDT

Will Meghan be the new Oprah?

Although Meghan is passionate about driving the project, she won't be the

star of the show

.

A source told the 'Mirror' that the two would appear in it, but that it was about 'normal' people, not them.

Instead of moderating the show, Meghan and Prince Harry want to

produce

together

,

but details are not yet known.

Although Meghan does not aim to take Oprah's place, Prince Harry is planning a project with the popular presenter: Together with

Oprah Winfrey

, he wants to produce an Apple TV + series about mental health.

Check out this post on Instagram

In this moment we hold the potential to move our culture forward in ways we never imagined.

Bryan Stevenson, founder and director of @eji_org, joins me this week on @theoprahconversation to talk about how accountability for our past can help us embrace a better future.

Tap the link in my bio to watch now on @ appletv +.

A post shared by Oprah (@oprah) on Aug 13, 2020 at 6:52 pm PDT

The

two are said to have already spoken

about the production of

documentaries

- Harry recently participated in a Paralympics documentary for Netflix.

One of the stations that heard her suggestions is NBC Universal, Meghan knows chairwoman Bonnie Hammer from her time on the series 'Suits'.

Meghan reportedly does not rule out

an

acting comeback

either, her fee offers are already as high as

50 million dollars

.

Since the two left their royal lives behind, Prince Harry and Meghan can

hardly save

themselves from

lucrative offers

.

But apparently they prefer to take their professional future with their production company into their own hands.

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Source: merkur

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