Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Movie to Take on ‘Barbie’? Royal Expert Sets the Bars High for the Upcoming Netflix Hit

Published 08/08/2023, 2:50 PM EDT

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It is the season of some once-in-a-lifetime movies for the film freaks of the era. While Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer emerged as a triumph of cinema, Greta Gerwig’s upbeat extravaganza, Barbie, established itself as the best movie in the industry of its time. However, the epics are soon to get some tough royal competition, or so they say, the experts. Stepping into the same realm are the estranged UK royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

It is not the first time the Sussexes have created a stir with their Hollywood move. The Netflix bombshell that created havoc over the internet still tops as one of the most watched docuseries ever on the American streamer. But the couple has an appetite for more. 

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Reports exclusively had it that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now gearing up for another Netflix hit. This time too, the plot would resemble the life of their own, but in fiction. The pair will stay behind the screen as the romantic bestseller turns into a major motion picture. Given the popularity of the same even before the commencement of the project, royal experts revealed to Express,Everyone will be talking about it for weeks.

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Inevitably, the highly anticipated hit is soon to gather many audiences spontaneously. Giving a rough configuration, Maya Riaz thinks it would not be as hit as Barbie, of course. However, “it could come very close to it”. 

What is the target for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle against Barbie?

The author of the bestseller, Meet Me at the Lake, recently took to her social media platforms that the Sussex filming of her rom-com is sure to happen. As was reported by various outlets, the book narrates a story of a couple who stumbled upon each other accidentally in their 30s. While destiny always wanted them together, otherworldly forces kept pulling them apart. 

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are evidently said to be running lines with it quite a lot. It would not be an exaggeration to say that their life too, have run parallel to the plot of the story, if not the exact same. The release date and updates have not been revealed so far. The target set before them by experts is a gross of $ 1 billion at the global box office, as that is where Barbie stands at. 

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What is your take on the matter? Do you believe the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle upcoming hit will lock horns with Barbie? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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