Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are set to launch two new projects at Netflix, with an “aesthetic” lifestyle show already in the early stages of production.
The Sussexes have two non-fiction projects in development as part of their ongoing $100 million deal with the streaming giant through their Archewell Productions banner.
The first series will reveal Meghan's lifestyle, which features themes of “cooking, gardening, entertaining and friendship,” and could see her co-promote her brand, American Riviera Orchard. expensive.
The Duchess herself will executive produce the show through her Archewell Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television's Intellectual Property Corporation.
Michael Steed, who directed episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, will direct the series, and Leah Harriton of Serena and the Chef will serve as showrunner.
Prince Harry will be in the spotlight in the second series of the project, with aesthetic and group scenes set to express the Duke's passion for professional polo and the sport.
Harry is regularly photographed playing polo internationally and it becomes clear that the series focusing on the sport will be a testament to his determination and dedication to perfection. Ta.
Netflix said of the polo series, “Primarily known for its aesthetic and social scenes, the series will pull back the curtain on the grit and passion of the sport, capturing players and everything it takes to compete at the highest level.” Ta.
The majority of the film will be filmed at the US Open Polo Championship held inside the USPA National Polo Center in Florida.
After the former royal couple released an exciting documentary in 2022 providing an insight into their life together, a source said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's future projects “reflect their different professional interests and talents. “This is the result of serious consideration of our future direction.” And a career.”
“They are both working on their own things. They fully support each other's concepts and ideas, but they are different from each other and have different meanings,” the source revealed.
With this in mind, the recent announcement of Meghan's lifestyle brand revealed that it will be selling a range of homewares and other lifestyle products through Instagram.
But she may also be planning to sell a variety of other products, including makeup, body lotion, yoga mats, lavender sachets and even shampoo for pets, according to a trademark application obtained by the Daily Mail. .
PR insider Lynn Carratt recently told the Mirror that Meghan's new venture has “significant potential” to compete with rival celebrity product lines such as Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop empire. Told.
“Meghan has the potential to make a name for herself. Love her or hate her, one thing about her is that she looks good,” Carratt said.
Netflix acknowledged the couple's success, saying its latest six-episode documentary series, Harry & Meghan, was watched for 81.55 million hours, making it “the most watched time for a documentary title in its premiere week.”
Last year, the couple also launched an interview series called Live To Lead, featuring environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and a documentary series called Harry's Heart of Invictus.