It marks the latest development in the pair’s Netflix projects, coming after their controversial Harry & Meghan documentary that was released in 2022.
The six-part series, while ostensibly following the couple from their “courtship to their exit from royal life”, was seen by some as an attack on the royal family – which stayed silent on the matter.
It made a series of claims about the monarchy’s financing of the slave trade, with one interviewee prompting outrage from palace insiders by referring to the Commonwealth as “Empire 2.0”.
Sources close to the couple have previously told the London Telegraph they were working on several “fun” television series.
“There will be more of a heavy focus on fictional, scripted content,” one said. “It will be romcoms, feel-good and light-hearted programs.”
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, revealed in February that the Sussexes also had a film in development.
As part of the next stage of the Netflix deal, Harry was said to be hoping to make a documentary set in Africa. It is unclear what has become of the project, which was apparently in its early stages.
The duchess’ Archetypes podcast, streamed on Spotify as part of a reported $US20 million deal, came to an end after a single series in 2023.
‘F---ing grifters’
Bill Simmons, a senior podcasting executive at the music titan, complained about the couple in his own podcast in June, referring to them as “f---ing grifters”.
“I’ve got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea,” he said. “It’s one of my best stories.”
In a previous episode, he claimed that Harry just “whines and gives interviews”, adding: “Shoot this guy to the sun. I’m so tired of this guy.”
Archetypes was released weekly and ran for 12 episodes, plus a Christmas special, focusing on the different labels and stereotypes levelled against women.
However, it now looks set to return for a second series after Meghan signed an agreement with Lemonada Media in February.
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Archewell, the Sussexes’ production company, has previously worked on three series for Netflix.
Alongside Harry & Meghan, it produced Heart of Invictus, which follows ex-military personnel preparing for the Invictus Games, and Live to Lead, interviews with figures including the climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Bela Bajaria said in February that the Sussexes were working on several projects with Brandon Riegg, Netflix’s vice president of unscripted content.
Asked at a preview event in Hollywood what was next for the couple, she answered: “They have a couple of unscripted things they’re working on with Brandon.
“They actually have, like, a bunch of development, they have a movie in development, a [scripted] series that they’re working on.
“So all very early development, with a movie, a TV show and a couple of unscripted shows. But yeah, the movie’s great.”
The Telegraph, London
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