By Gabriel Princewill-
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have agreed a deal with Netflix that gives them no editorial control or input on shows outside of their own $112 million deal, it has been revealed.
Under contractual agreements with Netflix, Prince Harry cannot ask Netflix executives to scrap scenes from their biggest show The Crown – set to depict storylines about his childhood and his mother’s death for their next seasons.
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Meghan and Harry have agreed to terms that give them no say on shows outside their own Netflix deal, a source confirmed today, as Netflix revealed successful negotiations which encountered no difficulties. It gives Netflix complete autonomy over the manner in which they feature their shows.
Commissioning shows which may be deemed “anti Royal or have negative connotations for their wider family and friends” will also require no consultation, a Netflix insider revealed.
The Sun Online, who revealed the news , confirmed To The Eye Of Media.Com that there sources are highly credible and reliable. Representatives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are yet to respond to the claims.
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The source told The Sun: “The Sussexes were more concerned and consumed about their own image and ideas rather than what else was being screened on Netflix.”
“The subject of The Crown was brought up, but the service has always stood firm that they leave the editorial of that show to film makers Leftbank and show creator Peter Morgan and unless a legal matter, there is no interference.
Explosive
The episodes are poised to be explosive and riveting, and will explore the treatment of William and Harry after their mother’s tragic death in 1997, followed. It will also be accompanied with scenes of Harry’s development, which would be gripping.
Prince Harry and Meghan stepped away from Royal duties in 2019 to pursue their own goals. There have had a love and hate relationship with the British public. The couple have complained of social media vile abuses, racism, and victimisation, all of which are deplorable by today’s standards. Their detractors accuse them as having distorted the conventional flow of royal tradition in the move they took.
The past two years for the couple has been very eventful, Netflix will have a lot to play with.
Concerns
There are concerns that allowing free reign to Netflix to feature the royal family as they please could be imprudent, and have potential consequences for the royal family if the leverage afforded to Netflix is not regulated at all.
The powers conceded to Netflix is understood to mean the Crown’s storyline, plots or subject matter cannot be altered by the Sussexes. All decisions regarding storylines run by the channel executives, board and the legal team.
“In reality Harry cannot edit his controversial moments off Netflix just because he and his wife have a huge deal.
“While The Crown was broadly discussed, there was no hard bargaining by the Sussexes about that during the deal making.
“Their prime concern was solely the TV projects which they were focused on, their passions and very little else.
“They will have editorial control, but should anything displease the board or legal team it will be removed by Netflix .
Netflix Complaints
There have already been complaints from viewers of one of Netflix’s shows. Viewers of Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer” describes off following scenes as “too graphic”.
The series tells the story of Richard Ramirez, a serial killer and rapist who was imprisoned for crimes he committed in the 1980s.
CGI recreations of Ramirez’s murders, which included “slow-mo blood spatter shots” gave rise to complaints about the discretion of Netflix.
Netflix will make a killing from the series, but must also be reasonable and have reasonable boundaries in its production, having regard to all the potential ramifications of the series. What constitutes boundaries for Netflix would may be strictly confined to contractual agreements, but must necessarily include ethical principles.
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