Prince William rejects Diana film project amid family conflict with Harry
What happened
Prince William reportedly rejected a film project about his mother, Diana, which Netflix was thought to be a frontrunner for, in order to avoid conflict with Prince Harry. Prince Harry, meanwhile, has an ongoing 'first look' deal with Netflix. The brothers previously collaborated on documentaries for ITV and BBC commemorating the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death.
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Why it matters
The family conflict has led to the loss of a potential high-profile film project deal for Netflix. Despite this, the existing partnership between Prince Harry and Netflix continues, with Harry maintaining a 'first look' deal.
Prince Harry and Netflix established a partnership through the Archewell Productions banner.
From metro.co.uk
Who's involved
- HarryPrince Harry, who has an ongoing professional content partnership with Netflix.
- NetflixNetflix, the streaming service that was considered for a film project about Diana.
- Prince WilliamPrince William, who reportedly declined a film project to avoid conflict with his brother.
- DianaDiana, the subject of the film project and documentaries.
- ITVITV, the network that aired the documentaries about Diana's life and legacy.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- NetflixSpeculative
Netflix could lose potential revenue from a high-profile film project deal due to family conflict.
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The entities involved
- Harry
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Netflix
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Prince William
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