Los Angeles:
UK’s Prince Harry will create a documentary about the Invictus Games for disabled military veterans — the initially series below a profitable deal he and wife Meghan Markle signed with Netflix soon after moving to California final year.
Harry, who served with the British military in Afghanistan, will seem on camera and executive-create “Heart of Invictus,” a multi-episode series which follows competitors as they train for next spring’s competitors in The Hague.
“This series will give communities around the world a window into the moving and uplifting stories of these competitors on their path to the Netherlands next year,” stated Harry in a statement.
The plan will be the initially released by the couple’s Archewell Productions, which inked a sprawling deal with streaming giant Netflix final September to create “impactful” films and series.
“As Archewell Productions’ first series with Netflix, in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation, I couldn’t be more excited for the journey ahead or prouder of the Invictus community for continuously inspiring global healing, human potential and continued service,” stated Harry.
No monetary terms have been disclosed, but the deal is reported to be multi-year and exclusive to Netflix.
Multiple other projects rumored to be in improvement consist of a nature documentary series and an animated series focused on inspiring ladies, even though former “Suits” star Markle has no plans to return to acting.
“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Productions team are building an ambitious slate that reflects the values and causes they hold dear,” stated Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos.
“From the moment I met them, it’s been clear that the Invictus Games hold a very special place in their hearts, and I couldn’t be happier that their first series for Netflix will showcase that for the world in a way never seen before.”
Harry has previously appeared in Paralympics documentary film “Rising Phoenix,” and launched the initially Invictus Games back in 2014.
The couple initially went public with each other at the Games’ September 2017 edition.
The Olympics-style sports occasion taking location in The Hague in the Netherlands was initially scheduled for 2020 but was twice delayed to spring 2022 simply because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As nicely as following their instruction, the series will also dive into the competitors’ “powerful stories of hope and resilience.”
The couple quit the British royal loved ones and moved to California final year.
An explosive interview they gave to Oprah Winfrey final month — in which they claimed an unnamed royal had asked how dark their baby’s skin would be — plunged the monarchy into its largest crisis considering the fact that the death of Lady Diana.
Markle and Harry also run a wide-ranging non-profit organization named Archewell.
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