The documentary film that aired the first three episodes yesterday (December 8) is the result of a contract worth up to $ 100 million between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s family with Netflix.
Yesterday, December 8, the movie of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially launched the first 3 episodes on the Netflix online platform. 3 episodes delve into the couple’s love story, the initial difficulties with the Royal Family and the media. In the remaining 3 episodes, there will be explosive “truths” revealed about the British Royal Family.
The project in conjunction with Netflix is part of the Sussex’s media campaign series, which includes two other “barrels” including the former actor’s podcast Archetypes, and Harry’s upcoming memoir.
Harry’s fortune at the moment, thanks to inheritances from his biological mother and great-grandfather, could amount to £ 20-30 million. Meanwhile, Meghan Markle is estimated to own at least £ 4 million, according to the Daily Mail.
Before the debut, the couple also released “extremely sweet” photos.
This raises the question of how much more will they “pocket” after the series is expected to continue to hurt this Royal Family?
How much is the Sussex’s Netflix contract worth?
Back in September 2020, it was reported that Harry and Meghan had reached a $100 million deal with Netflix. Their partnership with the streaming giant paves the way for a number of documentaries, feature films, scripted shows, and children’s shows.
We can predict the newly released series will not be their only product. However, the exact economic value they receive as actors, producing in the movie about their own life, as well as working on other projects is not disclosed.
Archewell, the production company set up by the couple “to produce programming that informs, entertains and inspires”, is working on a documentary series called Heart Of Invictus, which will also be released on Netflix.
The film is just one part of their series of media projects.
The show follows competitors at the Invictus Games, with a camera crew seen filming Harry and Meghan during their time at the event in The Hague earlier this year.
At the time of the Netflix deal, Harry and Meghan also signed a “fat” deal with Spotify and Archewell’s audio arm – set to “produce programming that lifts spirits and entertains audiences. worldwide” – working on projects for streaming with the platform. Spotify previously released episodes of Meghan’s Archetypes podcast.
Important milestones in the cooperation process
The film is the result of the Sussex family’s two-year work with Netflix.
September 2020 – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s production company, Archewell Productions, has signed a $100 million deal with the streaming giant.
July 2021 – Meghan announces her first project with Netflix – an animated series called Pearl. She takes on the role of “creator and executive producer” – marking the first time the former Suits star and actor has worked as a producer.
September 2021 – Filming in New York at the Global Citizen Live event.
April 2022 – Spotted filming at the Invictus Games in The Hague.
May 2022 – Reports surface Netflix is hoping for a documentary series “at home in the style of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex”.
The film is the result of a lot of efforts by the couple and the filmmaker.
Meghan’s animated series Pearl was dropped by Netflix because of a wave of cuts caused by the streaming service’s drop in subscribers.
June 2022 – The couple are informed that they will not be able to film while attending Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Anniversary celebrations.
August 2022 – Meghan suggests that the documentary could focus on their “love story”.
September 2022 – The Queen passes away. Reports surfaced that the couple wanted to “reduce” what they said about the Royal Family in the documentary.
October 2022 – It is reported that the Duke and Duchess were “in conflict” with their Netflix documentary production staff because the pair were “panic” to make “dramatic edits” to the point that the team believed the project could be “shelved indefinitely”.
Meghan then appeared to try to distance herself from the project during an interview.
She suggests that its direction is in the hands of filmmaker Liz Garbus and may not accurately reflect what they want.
Later this month, it was announced that Prince Harry’s memoir would be released on January 10, 2023 and would be titled Spare.
November 2022 – It is reported that Prince Harry is trying to get Netflix to postpone the documentary until after Christmas so it will be released at the same time as his shocking memoir.
Harry’s memoirs will be out January 2023 – there’s more to come for Royal fans.
The Daily Mail claims Prince Harry and Meghan hired Oscar-nominated director Garrett Bradley for the series – before they fell apart and she left.
Meanwhile, Netflix faces backlash for season 5 of The Crown. Reports suggest the streaming platform could push back the release date of Harry and Meghan’s series to dampen public opinion.
However, it was later revealed that the couple would be releasing the documentary on December 8.
December 8 – The documentary is released on time.
December 15 – The series will release the final 3 episodes.
What impact will the series have?
Despite being the “heart” of Harry and Meghan, this series will likely have a lot of touching and hurting their big family. Not only the Royal Family, even Meghan Markle’s biological father’s family was mentioned in episode 3.
The Royal side will continue to closely monitor and carefully calculate all their reactions if necessary. Earlier, the Daily Mail revealed that King Charles III and Prince William are likely to not sit still if the Sussex couple goes over the line.
Source: Daily Mail, Hello