Netflix is apparently having a “falling out” with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
A new report suggests that the partnership between the royal couple and the streamer – which has spawned shows and movies like Harry & Meghan, Cookie Queens, and With Love, Meghan – has soured over the years.
Sources are now speaking out about what has allegedly gone wrong.
Keep reading to find out more…
Archewell Productions launched in 2020 with the intention to provide scripted and unscripted films and shows for all ages, but has since largely focused on Meghan‘s lifestyle brand, As Ever.
“The mood in the building is ‘We’re done,’” a Netflix insider said to Variety.
The report also suggests the couple’s “bedside manner has ruffled feathers in meetings,” and points to “lackluster ratings” for their television shows leading to doubts about staying in business together.
Another insider claims the With Love ratings are “on par with other lifestyle series,” per the report, and that Archewell Productions has had “poor communication” while working with the company.
Three insiders also claim Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is “fed up” with the couple.
Two sources claim they “text directly with the Co-CEO about their projects, as do many A-listers.”
Chief content officer Bela Bajaria has reportedly “grown weary of the Sussex pact” as well.
In response, a Netflix spokesperson said it’s “absolutely inaccurate” that the execs have lost faith in the partnership.
The report goes on to suggest that Netflix was surprised by the couple’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. And while it wasn’t a violation of their agreement, people were “annoyed” by the lack of communication from the couple ahead of time, and Netflix allegedly only learned about it “at the last minute.”
A spokesperson for the royal couple told the outlet that it is “categorically false” that Netflix was unaware of the interview, adding: “Netflix and Archewell had legal counsel involved to oversee the evolution of the deal, as is common practice for any deal changes in Hollywood.”
Sources also told the outlet that “A-list talent and directors were hesitant to work with the pair.”
Archewell has two scripted movies in the works at Netflix, including an adaptation of the Jasmine Guillory novel The Wedding Date, and one based on Carley Fortune’s book Meet Me at the Lake.
For the full report, head to Variety.com.
At the same time, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are hitting back at a new royal book.
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