Netflix’s new content chief may put Harry and Meghan’s projects at risk

Netflix’s appointment of Peter Rice as chief content officer may signal a change in the company’s approach to television and film, potentially putting projects associated with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at risk. The article says Rice is expected to prioritise finding the next major hit, while Meghan is reportedly wary of taking on scripts after a dispute over speculation that she might appear in The Gentlemen.

Rice succeeds Bela Bajaria, who helped bring Harry & Meghan and With Love, Meghan to Netflix. Reports of Meghan’s possible role in the third series of The Gentlemen emerged shortly before the Sussexes returned to the UK; a source close to the production denied the show needed “stunt casting”, while friends of Meghan said she felt used to promote it. Netflix is still reportedly expected to consider bidding for Harry’s documentary about Princess Diana ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death next year.