Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix production has been announced.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously signed a multi-million dollar deal with the streaming giant to produce content for them through their Archewell Productions company.
Now their first documentary series Heart of Invictus has been announced, which will be directed by Orlando von Einsiedel.
The series will focus on injured or ill service members around the globe preparing for the 2022 Invictus Games at The Hague, The Netherlands.
The episodes will chart the journey of the competitors as they train up, the organizers as they set to work making the planned games a reality, and also the national teams working with both sides for the delayed games next Spring.
Prince Harry himself was previously instrumental in the launch of the games in 2014 and is a patron of The Invictus Games Foundation.
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The Duke of Sussex will appear on camera for the series and also acts as an Executive Producer.
In a statement on the show, Prince Harry said: “Since the very first Invictus Games back in 2014, we knew that each competitor would contribute in their own exceptional way to a mosaic of resilience, determination, and resolve.
“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.
“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.”
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Meanwhile, Netflix themselves made clear their thoughts on the series and their partnership with the Sussexes.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, added: “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.
“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.”
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It won’t be Prince Harry’s first on-camera appearance in a Netflix documentary, either.
Last year, he was interviewed as part of Netflix’s Paralympics documentary Rising Phoenix.
Co-director Peter Ettedgui told The Mirror of his involvement in that documentary last year: “He has a passion for the subject. ”
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Peter added: “He has this deep fellow feeling for people who have come through a trauma and who have shown the resilience and the humanity and not just to find the will to go on but to do something with their lives.”
The Sussexes are venturing into the entertainment industry following their stepping down from duties as senior members of the Royal Family in January 2020.
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Originally from https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/meghan-markle-prince-harrys-first-23863307