Prince Harry ‘can count on a record deal’ for ‘Spare’ film rights: report
It would be worth more than spare change.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are reportedly “hopeful” they can sell the film rights to the Duke of Sussex’s popular memoir “Spare.”
Markle, 41, and Harry, 38, “are in a win-win position,” a “senior source” told the Daily Express.
“He will command a top-dollar fee for the rights, while involving [their foundation] Archewell would mean a more lucrative ‘double dip,’ ” the insider is quoted as saying.
Netflix is considered a top contender for the rights, as Harry and Markle, a former actress, in 2020 signed a multi-year deal with the media giant that’s estimated to be worth $100 million.
The couple released their docuseries “Harry & Meghan” last year, detailing their fateful introduction in 2016, their wedding in 2018, and their move to Montecito, California, in 2020.
The streaming service could be angling to amp up its royal content as the hit series “The Crown” wraps up its sixth and final season later this year.
“Given the success of ‘Spare’ and Harry’s cachet, he can count on a record or near-record deal,” the source added to the Daily Express.
But a source familiar with the royal couple told The Post they “have no intention of turning ‘Spare’ into a film.”
The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps and Netflix for comment.
“Spare,” which published in January, is the fastest-selling nonfiction book of all time — selling a staggering 1.43 million copies in the UK, US and Canada on its first day.
Harry was reportedly paid $20 million by publisher Penguin Random House.
The 400-page opus is a deep dive into Harry’s contentious relationships with his brother, Prince William, their father, King Charles III, and the emotions he felt after the 1997 death of his mother, Princess Diana.
Harry also notably called William, 40, his “arch-nemesis,” addressed his 2005 Nazi uniform debacle, and claimed William once physically attacked him in a fight over Markle.
The book’s title, “Spare,” refers to Harry’s longtime label as the backup king, should William — “the heir” — not make it to the throne. Now that William has three children, they are ahead of Harry for the crown.
Last week, the Mirror reported that Markle and Harry were planning to develop a film inspired by their time in Britain.
However, a rep for royal couple denied the rumor when contacted by The Post.
