Meghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s first project with Netflix will focus on one of the Duke of Sussex’s most passionate causes.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Oscar-winning British director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara are set to lead the project. In addition to executive producingHeart of Invictus,Prince Harrywill also appear on camera in the docuseries.
Meghan, 39, andPrince Harry, 36, signed amultiyear dealwith Netflix last year. Their production company is set to make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming exclusively for the streaming giant.
“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,” Meghan and Harry said in a statement. “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.”
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Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings appeared on CNBC’sSquawk Boxin September and predicted that Meghan and Harry would create “some of the most exciting, most viewed content next year.”
source: people.com
