Harry and Meghan working on Great Expectations spin-off for Netflix

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are working on a Great Expectations spin-off show for Netflix.

The couple signed a rumoured US$100 million (S$135 million) deal with the streaming service when they stepped down as senior royals to move to California three years ago.

Though their agreement has so far only yielded the Harry + Meghan fly-on-the-wall docuseries and another documentary programme, Live to Lead, there are other ventures in the pipeline.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's Archewell company are making Bad Manners, a prequel based on Charles Dickens' classic character Miss Havisham but with the lonely spinster reimagined as a strong woman living in a patriarchal society, though the show has yet to be greenlit.

Harry's documentary series about the Invictus Games is also near completion, however, Meghan's animated children's series Pearl was cancelled last May, and the couple have also had a number of other proposals quashed.

The outlet reports their suggestions seemed designed to replicate already-successful shows on Netflix, including a sitcom "described as Emily in Paris, but about a man" and an LGBTQ+ show that would be family-friendly, which was seen as too similar to Heartstopper.

Despite the knock-backs, both Harry and Meghan - who have Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, together - and Netflix remain happy with the deal.

A spokesperson for Archewell said: "New companies often make changes in their start up phase, both with people and strategy, and we are no exception. We're more equipped, focused and energised than ever before."

She also noted the company had recently hired actress and producer Tracy Ryerson as head of scripted content.

Meanwhile, Netflix's representative highlighted the fact Harry + Meghan had been their biggest documentary debut and insisted they valued the partnership with Archewell.

The spokesperson added: "We'll continue to work together on a number of projects."

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