Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are being put over a barrel at Netflix ’cause they’re apparently on the verge of losing millions unless they pivot, according to a new report.
According to The Sun, Netflix honchos have recently had a conversation with the ex-Royal couple supposedly telling them to make better, must-see content or risk not getting the rest of their $100-million-plus contract which they’ve already gotten about half of at this point.
The reported conditions have been set namely, Meg and Harry must produce higher quality shows, docs, and/or movies to claim the rest of their bag and if they don’t, Netflix is apparently prepared to cut their deal short and refuse to pay them out in full.
The Sun goes on to say citing an unnamed source claiming to be plugged in Netflix was happy with the results for their bombshell documentary but have been disappointed about everything after that, which presumably includes PH’s forthcoming Invictus docuseries (which is still happening and coming out around August). Anything else though is nowhere to be found.
The report notes Meghan pitched an idea for an animated series about a girl inspired by historical female figures but that got dropped by Netflix.
It would seem they didn’t think it was compelling a recurring theme we’re now hearing about them as creatives.
Now, on the prospect of potentially cutting them loose unless they deliver The Sun’s source says the streaming giant wouldn’t do it as publicly/humiliatingly as Spotify did.
However, they do concede it would grab big headlines in and of itself and probably be a bad look.
No word on a timetable for them to make good on their deal, but it sounds like the clock is ticking for them.
