Reuters :
Streaming platform Netflix Inc recently said that it had decided to stop work on Meghan Markle’s family series Pearl as it reviewed animated content.
Cancelling several projects, including Markle’s, was part of strategic decisions on production of animated series, the company said in a statement without providing further details on its decision.
Archewell Productions, the company formed by Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, said last year that she would be an executive producer of Pearl. The series was to be centered on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by influential women from history. The couple is formally known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Archewell did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Netflix also decided not to move forward with the two animated children’s series Dino Daycare and Boons and Curses. The decision to cancel these shows comes after Netflix reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter, falling well short of its forecast of adding 2.5 million.
