Los Angeles – Prince Harry (37) and Duchess Meghan (40) announced plans for the production of their first animated series on Netflix last July – but now the streaming service is canceling the project.

In addition to “Pearl”, several other animated series are also affected by the latest business decisions, as the German Press Agency learned from Netflix on Sunday. The industry portal Deadline.com had previously reported on the cancellation.

In 2021, through their Archewell foundation, the couple described the project with the working title “Pearl” as a series about the adventures of a twelve-year-old girl who is shaped by historically significant women along the way.

Meghan was on board as creator and executive producer. Among the co-producers was David Furnish (59), husband of Elton John (75), who previously worked on the computer animation film “Gnomeo and Juliet”.

Harry and ex-actress Meghan (“Suits”) had announced a deal with Netflix for films, series and offers for children in 2020.

Documentary series about “Invictus Games” planned
Also planned is a documentary series about a sports competition created by Harry for war-disabled soldiers called “Invictus Games” . The dpa learned from Netflix that they would greatly appreciate working with Archewell Productions and would work together on a number of projects.

The streaming market leader had recently recorded a quarter with falling user numbers. In addition to increasing competitive pressure, the consequences of the Ukraine war also had an impact on the balance sheet.