Meghan Markle’s upcoming animated series, tentatively titled “Pearl,” was supposed to premiere on Netflix in the near future. Unfortunately, the series — which was to go through Meghan and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions and executive produced by Meghan and David Furnish — has been canceled, according to Deadline.
The children’s show was supposed to follow the adventures of a 12-year-old girl named Pearl, who is inspired by various famous and important women in history. Before anyone starts speculating that the cancellation has anything to do with the ongoing royal family hullabaloo that’s constantly in the press, it looks like Netflix has been quietly putting the kibosh on developing projects left, right, and center, according to Deadline’s reporting.
That doesn’t mean Archewell Productions is down for the count, though. While “Pearl” may have gotten the axe, it looks like the royal couple’s other project, a docu-series called “The Heart of Invictus,” is still happening, according to Netflix. Per the streamer’s description, the show “will join the competitors as they train, and along the way reveal powerful stories of resilience and hope.” So, at least there’s always that.