Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Hollywood dreams seem to be hanging in the balance as the couple settles into life back in the UK, multiple sources tell Page Six.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix films, “Meet Me at the Lake” and “The Wedding Date,” remain “in development,” sources exclusively tell Page Six — with no apparent progress since March.
However, a second source told Page Six that this is simply standard practice in the industry.
“It’s Hollywood. People know how this town works, and things are not made in a day,” the industry insider said, explaining that adaptations take a while, particularly as producers have to work with the book writers on the script.
“This is all part of the process. There are a lot of steps,” the industry source said.
“Meet Me at the Lake,” based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling book, has been in development since August 2023 and is believed to have an attached director, whose identity remains under wraps.
Meanwhile, “The Wedding Date,” based on Jasmine Guillory’s hit romance novel, has been in development since 2025.
There has also been no update on the Sussexes’ untitled scripted polo drama.
Harry is reportedly working on a documentary honoring his late mother, Princess Diana, ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death next year, although it remains unclear whether Netflix will be involved.
The projects remain lingering as the couple has been dealt another blow after losing their longtime head of nonfiction at Archewell Productions, Chantal Pysnik, Deadline reported Tuesday.
Pysnik — one of the very first hires at the company — helmed the hit documentary, “Harry & Meghan” for Netflix, and joined Markle and Harry at the Sundance Festival back in January for a screening of their documentary, “Cookie Queens.”
She also attended the daytime Emmys last week, where her Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” was nominated for outstanding lifestyle program. However, it lost out to a series about dogs, called “A Different Breed.”
We’re told Pysnik wanted a new chapter and Harry, 42, and Markle, 45, will be looking for someone to take on her role at their small production company.
Her departure leaves Nishika Kumble, senior vice president of scripted television, as a key remaining executive at the couple’s production company.
Last month, Page Six exclusively reported that Archewell Productions was downsizing its staff.
Former head of content Ben Browning, marketing chief Fara Taylor, president Mandana Dayani, audio boss Rebecca Sananes and production manager Bennett Levine have all previously exited the company.
Adding to the uncertainty, Netflix recently ousted content chief Bela Bajaria and film boss Dan Lin, with Peter Rice taking over content operations.
It’s not yet known whether Rice shares his predecessors’ enthusiasm for the Sussexes. However, the couple still has a powerful ally in Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, with one source in the know telling us, “Ted is still 100 percent behind them.”
In March, Netflix officially cut ties with Markle’s As Ever brand, canceling her “With Love, Meghan” cooking show after just two seasons.
The duo distanced themselves from Hollywood, quite literally, when they moved back to the UK in August after living in California with their two children — Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5 — for six years.
They made their first public joint appearance since relocating during a visit to Nottingham last month, where they received a warm welcome from locals.
The couple appeared in good spirits as they greeted crowds and held hands during the outing.
However, their return to Britain was soon overshadowed by child pornography allegations involving Meghan’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr.
Last month, news surfaced that Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., claimed to have found a trove of child pornography photos and videos among their father’s belongings in his Philippines home. Local police said they are actively working with law enforcement in the United States.
Thomas Sr. vehemently denied the claims, calling them “sick lies.”
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Then last week, the Daily Mail reportedly found more disturbing material in Thomas Sr.’s abandoned storage unit in Mexico.
Meghan, who has been estranged from her dad since 2018, revealed in a statement that she had been aware of the “deeply distressing” allegations for years.
“I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children was for one reason: to protect them,” Meghan said in part. “I trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.”
Amid the scandal, Harry, Meghan and their kids left the UK for a family vacation during the kids’ school break.
They are set to leave the country again next week, having confirmed Tuesday that they will travel to Brussels, Belgium for their first official joint overseas appearance since relocating across the pond.
Page Six has reached out to reps for the Sussexes and Netflix for comment.

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