LOS ANGELES – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix relationship is facing fresh pressure after a new Page Six report said two Archewell-backed film projects remain stuck in development, March 5, 2026. The report adds to questions about whether the couple can turn announced titles into finished films under the first-look arrangement they now have with the streamer.
According to the report, Meet Me at the Lake still has no director or cast nearly three years after Archewell secured the rights, and the newer The Wedding Date adaptation is also still sitting in development. That matters because People confirmed in December that Archewell would produce The Wedding Date for Netflix, adding another scripted project to a slate that still lacks a film that has clearly moved into production.
Why the Harry and Meghan Netflix deal is under fresh scrutiny
The larger picture is more complicated than a simple split. AP reported in August 2025 that Netflix extended the partnership as a multiyear first-look deal, meaning the Sussexes stayed in business with the streamer even after the original arrangement ended. But a first-look setup also puts more emphasis on whether announced projects can move into casting, production and release.
That pressure has only sharpened as the unscripted side of the partnership has started to thin out. People reported in January that there are currently no plans for a third season of With Love, Meghan, even though future specials have not been ruled out. If the lifestyle lane slows and the film side remains stalled, scrutiny around Archewell’s Netflix output is unlikely to ease.
How the Harry and Meghan Netflix deal got here
The current pressure has been building for years. Harry and Meghan first signed with Netflix in 2020 to produce documentaries, features and children’s programming, then moved deeper into adaptation territory when author Carley Fortune confirmed in 2023 that Meet Me at the Lake was heading to Netflix through Archewell. The 2025 first-look extension kept the partnership alive, but it also raised the stakes for whatever comes next.
That is why the March 5 report is likely to resonate. Harry and Meghan have already shown they can command attention, and Harry & Meghan remains the clearest sign that the partnership can deliver a major title. But until one of the announced films moves into visible production, the conversation around the Harry and Meghan Netflix deal will continue to center on potential rather than progress.
For now, the central question is not whether Harry and Meghan still have a relationship with Netflix. It is whether the Harry and Meghan Netflix deal can produce a clear next act on the film side before the gap between announcement and delivery becomes the bigger story.
