ヘンリー王子、ネトフリ初制作は傷病兵スポーツ大会追うドキュメンタリー

【ロサンゼルスＡＦＰ＝時事】英王室を離脱したヘンリー王子が米動画配信大手ネットフリックスで、自ら創設した傷病兵らの国際スポーツ大会「インビクタス・ゲームズ」に関するドキュメンタリー番組をプロデュースする。（写真は英ウィンザー城で報道陣に話すヘンリー王子）
　アフガニスタンで従軍した経験があるヘンリー王子は、オランダのハーグで来春開催される同大会に向けてトレーニングに励む選手たちの姿を追うシリーズ「ハート・オブ・インビクタス」の制作総指揮を務め、自らも出演する予定。
　王子は声明で、「このシリーズは、来年オランダで開催される大会を目指す選手たちの感動的で高揚感のあるストーリーを世界中のコミュニティーに提供する」と述べた。
　ヘンリー王子と妻のメーガン妃は昨年、米カリフォルニア州に移住した後にネットフリックスと「インパクトのある」映画やテレビ番組を制作する大型契約を結んだ。今回のドキュメンタリーは２人が設立した制作会社アーチウェル・プロダクションにとって、この契約に基づく最初のシリーズとなる。
　王子は、「インビクタス・ゲームズ財団とのパートナーシップの下、アーチーウェル・プロダクションのネットフリックス初のシリーズとしてこれから始まる旅に最高に興奮している。また世界にとっての癒やしや人間の可能性、そして継続的な奉仕をインスパイアし続けるインビクタス・コミュニティーを最高に誇りに思う」と語った。
　ネットフリックスとの金銭的な条件は非公開だが、複数年にわたる独占契約だと報じられている。他には自然関連のドキュメンタリーや、女性のエンパワーをテーマにしたアニメなどのシリーズが計画されているとのうわさがあるが、メーガン妃の俳優業復帰予定はない。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】

〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2021/04/07-13:49）

Prince Harry will produce a documentary about the Invictus Games for disabled military veterans -- the first series under a lucrative deal he and wife Meghan Markle signed with Netflix after moving to California last year.
Harry, who served with the British military in Afghanistan, will appear on camera and executive-produce Heart of Invictus, a multi-episode series which follows competitors as they train for next spring's competition in The Hague.
This series will give communities around the world a window into the moving and uplifting stories of these competitors on their path to the Netherlands next year, said Harry in a statement.
The program will be the first released by the couple's Archewell Productions, which inked a sprawling deal with streaming giant Netflix last September to produce impactful films and series.
As Archewell Productions' first series with Netflix, in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation, I couldn't be more excited for the journey ahead or prouder of the Invictus community for continuously inspiring global healing, human potential and continued service, said Harry.
No financial terms were disclosed, but the deal is reported to be multi-year and exclusive to Netflix.
Multiple other projects rumored to be in development include a nature documentary series and an animated series focused on inspiring women, although former Suits star Markle has no plans to return to acting.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Archewell Productions team are building an ambitious slate that reflects the values and causes they hold dear, said Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos.
From the moment I met them, it's been clear that the Invictus Games hold a very special place in their hearts, and I couldn't be happier that their first series for Netflix will showcase that for the world in a way never seen before.
Harry has previously appeared in Paralympics documentary film Rising Phoenix, and launched the first Invictus Games back in 2014.
The couple first went public together at the Games' September 2017 edition.
The Olympics-style sports event taking place in The Hague in the Netherlands was initially scheduled for 2020 but was twice delayed to spring 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As well as following their training, the series will also dive into the competitors' powerful stories of hope and resilience.
The couple quit the British royal family and moved to California last year.
An explosive interview they gave to Oprah Winfrey last month -- in which they claimed an unnamed royal had asked how dark their baby's skin would be -- plunged the monarchy into its biggest crisis since the death of Lady Diana.
Markle and Harry also run a wide-ranging non-profit organization named Archewell.