Netflix has reportedly purchased the rights for $3 million for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's movie adaptation of the novel 'Meet Me at the Lake' by Carley Fortune. The couple has also made changes to their team, including the departure of top producer Ben Browning and senior vice-president of scripted television Nishika Kumble.
The couple have been restructuring their team amid the departure of top, who was the head of internal content at Archewell Productions and oversaw the documentary. Page Six can also reveal they have parted ways with their talented senior vice-president of scripted television, Nishika Kumble. She lasted less than two years in the role., with many gossiping they’re on the verge of losing their Netflix deal too.
Fortune’s book is right up Harry and Markle’s alley, according to sources, as it deals with grief, mental health and love.Asked whether Markle — whose show “Suits” is currently topping the charts on Netflix — has missed Hollywood, a friend said: “I’m not sure you can miss Hollywood when you’re one of the most famous women in the world!”With Markle having signed within May, a source said also told Page Six that she and Harry “have a lot of logs in the fire. Production is one piece of the pie.
Markle and Harry last appeared on Netflix in their docu-series “Harry & Meghan,” and have been busy restructuring their production arm of Archewell.“It’s not all entirely shaped by Ari — they’ve had the deal with Netflix for a while. Everyone has criticized them, but they now have the right team and vision in place and execution is happening,” continued the source.
“Meghan’s not doing a Reese [Witherspoon] or making acquisitions for herself,” the source added, referring to the latter’s Hello Sunshine production company, which has turned several books into film or TV projects.”She doesn’t want to direct or act.”told Page Six that Markle wants to be like a combination of famous women: “A bit of Reese, a bit of Gwyneth [Paltrow, founder of Goop] a bit of Princess Kate, a bit of Gloria Steinem.
Markle signed with uber Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel and his talent agency WME earlier this year, and is close friends with Emmanuel’s fashion designer wife, Sarah Staudinger .A political source told Page Six: “Harry and Meghan reached out, but Jill politely turned them down.”
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