Meghan has 'crossed picket line' after signing £3m deal with 'worst offender of actor's rights'
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Duchess of Sussex has been accused of "crossing the picket line" amid reports that Harry and Meghan are planning to strike another deal with Netflix.The Sussexes are reportedly producing their first movie and are said to have purchased the rights to the best-selling novel Meet Me At The Lake, with plans to adapt it for the streaming giant.An American PR expert who goes by the handle "RoyalTea" on X said: “Three years to make their first acquisition and they announce it now?“Meghan, an admitted SAG member, and Harry have essentially crossed the picket line to continue making deals for one of the streaming giants that are the worst offenders of actors' rights,” the Express reports.Experts believe it might have cost up to around £3m for the romantic novel, written by former journalist turned author Carley Fortune, according to The Sun.The novel is a “love story” based on a couple who meet in their 30s which references back to Harry and Meghan's ages when they began their real-life relationship.The popular book, which sold a jaw dropping 37,000 copies in the first week of its release in May alone, is particularly significant to Prince Harry as it deals with themes of childhood trauma over losing a parent to a car crash, mental health and post-natal depression.The announcement comes after the couple released their six part Netflix docuseries at the end of last year, which explored their lives behind the scenes since stepping down as senior members of the Royal Family in 2020.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex starred in the show with Liz Garbus, a filmmaker who Meghan described as a "seasoned director whose work I've long admired".The Sussexes signed a five year $100m contract with Netflix in September 2020 to produce
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