Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Hollywood chapter is hitting some serious turbulence. Their two Netflix films,“Meet Me at the Lake”and“The Wedding Date,”have been sitting in development with no visible progress since March. On top of that, Archewell Productions just lost its head of nonfiction, Chantal Pysnik, one of the company’s earliest hires, adding to a growing list of executive departures and staff downsizing.
The setbacks don’t stop there. Netflix canceled Meghan’s cooking show“With Love, Meghan”after two seasons back in March, and the couple relocated to the UK in August with their children, Archie and Lilibet. Harry is reportedly working on a documentary about Princess Diana ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. Sources close to the couple insist the delays are standard Hollywood practice and that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos remains fully supportive.
Still, the pattern raises a fair question about whether the Sussexes’media brand can thrive outside the royal fold. Development limbo, canceled projects, and shrinking staff are a tough combination to spin. So what do you think: are Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood ambitions just paused, or is it time for a new plan? Sound off in the comments.
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