Harry and Meghan reportedly plan to leave California as Netflix deal for Archewell Productions remains in question

Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to leave California, according to The Hollywood Reporter, raising new questions about how their move may affect their work in Hollywood and the future of Archewell Productions, the company associated with their post-royal media efforts.

The report ties the couple’s California plans to a broader shift in their U.S. base of operations, even as they continue to maintain an on-screen presence, including a documentary that is currently in theaters. The Hollywood Reporter frames that release as part of a continuing media rollout while noting that the couple’s longer-term studio pipeline appears less certain than it once was.

A central element of that uncertainty, the outlet says, is the status of the couple’s Netflix arrangement. The report describes Netflix as having a “dwindling” relationship with Archewell Productions, with the implication that the platform that helped define their post-royal media strategy is not sustaining the same level of output.

The Hollywood Reporter also points to the couple’s wider pivot away from the Hollywood center of gravity. While it does not present a complete timeline for when they will leave, it situates the move as occurring at a moment when their most visible projects may not be accompanied by the same scale of streaming commitments that previously positioned them as a high-profile entertainment brand.

The report further emphasizes the contrast between the period when Harry and Meghan were viewed as among Hollywood’s hottest celebrity partnerships and their current positioning, suggesting that their profile may be changing from celebrity-driven mainstream attention to a more discrete schedule of releases. It also notes that the couple’s plans are likely to matter for the business ecosystem around their production unit, including the staffing decisions and relationships that typically follow when a talent base shifts state-to-state.

Archewell Productions has operated in a sector where distribution partnerships and production timelines can change quickly, especially when platforms revise content priorities or when projects complete their contracted runs. In this case, the outlet’s reporting centers on whether the couple’s ongoing presence in U.S. entertainment can remain anchored by streaming deals or whether relocation will encourage a different production model.

For now, details about where the couple will move next are not established in the report, and the status of any future studio arrangements remains unclear. The Hollywood Reporter’s account indicates that the question of “leaving Hollywood” is tied less to a single announcement and more to a pattern of shifting agreements, release schedules, and operational decisions that shape what audiences see and what industry partners fund next.