Netflix drops Meghan Markle’s animated series amid cutbacks – report

Pearl was to have focused on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl inspired by historically influential female figures

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has fallen victim to cutbacks at Netflix, according to a US report that said the struggling streaming giant has dropped plans for her animated series Pearl.

Announced to fanfare last summer, with Meghan as its creator and executive producer, the family series" was to have focused on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl inspired by historically influential female figures.