Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry are still working together on a few key projects amid speculation about their separate future plans and financial problems.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to give their skills another go by adapting a harrowing memoir for the screen through their production company, Archewell.
The California couple who are making headlines for their upcoming move are developing a Netflix feature film based on “No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege.”
The memoir was written by Major Adam Jowett about his command of Easy Company during a brutal 21-day siege in Helmand province.
Matt Charman, who received an Oscar nomination for writing the Steven Spielberg-directed thriller “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks, will write the screenplay.
The project falls under Archewell’s first look deal with the streaming giant, which replaced their previous joint deal last year.
The couple’s new project can rebuild their image, as they have so far failed to become stars.
Jowett’s account recounts the experiences of a hastily assembled and undermanned force of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers during the summer of 2006.
The soldiers were ordered to defend the District Center of Musa Qala at all costs, finding themselves isolated in a dilapidated area while vastly outnumbered by Taliban fighters surrounding the town.
Throughout the memoir, Jowett captures the intensity and disorder of the battle as enemy forces launched repeated attacks on his position.
The great tells of bearing the responsibility of his troops as they mounted a heroic defense through three weeks of tireless, exhausting warfare.
This project has special meaning for Harry, who completed two tours of active duty in Afghanistan, including duty in Helmand Province, where the siege took place.
