Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s documentary Cookie Queens has been bought by Paramount+, reports suggest.
The streaming platform has secured the rights to the film, which was executive-produced by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, despite the couple’s apparent “first-look” deal with Netflix.
Following their move to the United States in 2020, Harry and Meghan signed a $100million deal with Netflix, releasing a bombshell documentary and the duchess’s lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan.
However, the couple ripped up their contract earlier this year to take full control of Meghan’s brand, As Ever – though they announced a fresh “multi-year, first-look deal” granting Netflix priority access to projects developed through their Archewell production company.
Harry and Meghan maintained this new agreement disproved suggestions they were set to sever ties with the streaming giant altogether.
However, Paramount+ now appeared to have snatched the rights to Cookie Queens over Netflix, according to the Daily Mail.
The acquisition seems to have stemmed from the couple’s relationship with Paramount Pictures chief executive Brian Robbins, who hosted Harry and Meghan at a Bob Marley biopic premiere in Jamaica back in 2024.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s documentary Cookie Queens has been bought by Paramount+, reports suggest
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GETTYTheir attendance at that Kingston screening raised eyebrows at the time, given the Sussexes had no involvement whatsoever in the reggae legend’s film.
Yet the evening could have forged a valuable connection with Mr Robbins, whose streaming service now stands as a major competitor to Netflix – the platform to which the couple were actually contracted to when they jetted to the Caribbean.
The trip also provided the couple with an opportunity for a subtle jibe at the Royal Family, after they were snapped alongside Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness – a leader who had publicly committed to removing King Charles as his nation’s head of state.
Nevertheless, the sale of Cookie Queens to one of Netflix’s direct rivals raises questions about the deal that had previously been announced.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a surprise appearance at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year ahead of the release of their documentary, Cookie Queens
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GETTYThere is a possibility that Netflix were not interested in signing the film at all, after its theatrical release in the United States proved nothing short of disastrous.
It earned a measly £242,000 in its first weekend in cinemas, despite being shown in 446 theatres – equating to just over £540 per screening.
The documentary entered the IMDB Box Office Mojo, a popular box office ticket tracker website, in 13th place, and was pipped into the top 10 by CatVideoFest 2026, which is described as “a compilation of the latest and best cat videos” from the internet.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle raised eyebrows when they turned up at Bob Marley’s biopic premiere, and was pictured with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness – after he vowed to renounce allegiance to King Charles
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Cookie Queens depicts the story of four driven young Girl Scouts vying to outsell one another in America’s beloved biscuit-selling tradition. Meghan, who was herself a Girl Scout in her youth, has said she felt compelled to join the project after viewing early footage.
Roadside Attractions, the distributor for Cookie Queens, remained positive, despite the numbers.
“We’re encouraged by the response and believe the film has a long life ahead as it continues to reach its many audiences,” a spokesman said.