Meghan Markle found himself at the center of a literary theft controversy, when UK author Mel Elliott alleged that Duchess’s scrapped Netflix series bore “striking similarities” for their own published works. The controversy is a shadow on the pearl, a proposed animated series Markle set for executive production as part of his multimilian-dollar deal with Netflix.
Announced in July 2021, Pearl was described as the story of a young girl, who departs on a journey of self-khoj, draws inspiration from influential women throughout the history. Although the show was given shelter before production begins, Elliott has since expressed concern that the concept reflects its own creation – Pearl Power Series, which began in 2014 and follows a similar strong young girl.
According to the Daily Mail, Elliott claimed that it was difficult to dismiss the equality between the two tasks. He said, “Meghan is a feminist who sticks to other women, so I was disappointed and confused that Netflix’s proposed show Pearls were like my own pearl power, which were made seven years ago,” he told the publication. Accepting that he could not be certain to any of the Markle’s team, he directly copied his work, Elliott said that “similarities were very good to ignore.”
The author also revealed that he had sent legal letters to both Archwell Productions and Netflix, but received no response. Meanwhile, Surya reported that both companies have been contacted for comment, although neither a statement has been issued at the time of writing.
While Markle’s Pearl never made it at the stage of development, Elliot’s claims ruled over the conversation about creative originality and intellectual property in high-profile media projects. As the situation continues, the meditation now turns on the reaction to Netflix and Archwell’s allegations.
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