Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex will create and executive produce an animated series ‘Pearl’ for Netflix. The series comes from the banner of Prince Harry and Markle’s Archewell Productions.
‘Pearl’ is being made as part of the multi year deal signed by Prince Harry and Markle with the global streaming giant. As per the deal, the couple will create scripted series, docuseries, documentaries, features and children’s programming for Netflix.
The story of ‘Pearl’ (working title) follows the adventures of a young 12 year old girl who finds inspiration in a variety of influential women throughout history.
This latest family animated series will be executive produced by Markle, David Furnish (‘Sherlock Gnomes’, ‘Gnomeo & Juliet’), Carolyn Sopar (‘Rocketman’), Emmy winner Liz Garbus (‘What Hqppened, Miss Simone?’) and Academy award winning producer Dan Cogan (‘Icarus’, ‘Hell and Back Again’). Amanda Rynda (‘The Loud House’) will serve as the showrunner and executive producer for ‘Pearl’.
Talking about ‘Pearl’ and her partnership with Netflix, Markle said in a statement, “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.”
Megan Casey, Netflix’s Director of Original Animation said, “An exciting tale that weaves together fantasy and history, Pearl focuses on a young girl who learns to step into her own power when she embarks on a heroic adventure and meets important women from history along the way. We’re excited to develop this animated series with our partners at Archewell Productions and Story Syndicate.”
While ‘Pearl’ is the first animated series being made under the banner of Archewell Productions, Netflix is already working with the company on a docuseries titled ‘Heart of Invictus’.
‘Heart of Invictus’, from the Oscar-winning team of director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara (‘The White Helmets’, ‘Virunga’, ‘Evelyn’), will follow a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe, all service members who have suffered life-changing injuries or illnesses on their road to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, now set to take place in 2022.
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