Use the news: Hollywood ending
Six months ago, Great Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, madenewswhentheyannounced they were cutting ties with the Royal Family headed by Queen Elizabeth II.
The immediate question many asked was: What will they do if they no longer take part in Royal Family activities in the European nation? Nowwe knowtheanswer. Prince Harry and Meghan have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming.
Terms of the deal were not announced, but the couple said “Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope. As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us.”
BeforemarryingHarry, Meghan had an acting career as Meghan Markle. It is not known whether she or Prince Harry will appear on camera under the new agreement.
They are not the only highprofile couple towork with Netflix. In 2018, Netflix signed a deal with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce shows and films.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan say they want to make “inspirational” programming that could engage and help families.
ACTIVITY: In the newspaper or online, find and closely read stories about issues or problems affecting families thatneedgreater attention. Use what you read to write a letter to Prince Harry and Meghan proposing one or more issues they should address in their programming for Netflix.