MEGHAN MARKLE has had her upcoming animated series Pearl “quietly dumped” by Netflix, it has been claimed.
The show, created by the Duchess of Sussex through Archewell Productions, was in the development stage.
Pearl – which followed the story of a 12-year-old girl exploring famous women in history – was set to be the production company’s first animated series.
But it has been binned as part of cutbacks amid a collapse in subscribers to the streaming service, Deadline reported.
The website claimed: “Netflix has quietly dropped Pearl, the working title of an animated series that was created by Meghan Markle through Archewell Productions.”
Meghan worked as executive producer on the show alongside husband Prince Harry and Elton John’s other half, David Furnish.
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Announcing the launch last summer, Meghan said: “Like many girls her age, our heroine Pearl is on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to overcome life’s daily challenges.
“I’m thrilled that Archewell Productions, partnered with the powerhouse platform of Netflix and these incredible producers, will together bring you this new animated series, which celebrates extraordinary women throughout history.
“David Furnish and I have been eager to bring this special series to light, and I am delighted we are able to announce it today.”
The series was intended to be a family series to inspire young girls, The Duchess Said.
Netflix also scrapped two other kids animated series last week that were in production: Dino Daycare and the South Asian-inspired adventure Boons and Curses.
The Sussexes signed a £112 million deal with Netflix last year but are yet to produce anything for the streaming giant.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they hoped to create content that “informs but also gives hope” when they revealed the megabucks partnership in September last year.
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Archewell was set up by the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry in Autumn 2020 to create scripted series, docuseries, documentaries, features and children’s programming.
A camera crew filmed the California-based pair at the Invictus Games in the Netherlands last month.
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