Duchess of Sussex signs with Hollywood powerhouse talent agency
The Duchess of Sussex has signed with a powerhouse talent agency that represents some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities.
She will be represented by Hollywood power agent Ari Emanuel, WME has confirmed, as well as agents Brad Slater and Jill Smoller.
WME is said to have beaten rival agencies who had been trying to sign the Duchess since she and the Duke of Sussex arrived in California in 2020.
It is understood that the agency will help to spearhead Meghan's business and creative ventures across film and television production, as well as brand partnerships.
The talent agency, which represents some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities, will also represent Archewell's production arm, which is currently working on the couple's Invictus Games documentary.
WME, which began in 1898 as the William Morris Agency, boasts an "unparalleled list of artists and content creators".
It represents dozens of the biggest names in movies, music and sport. That includes Rihanna, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Christian Bale, Denzel Washington and Hugh Jackman.
According to Variety the move shows the Duchess is "looking to zero in on her enterprise efforts".
Going back to acting herself will "not be an area of focus" and instead it will be film and television production, brand partnerships, and "overall business building".
Last year, the Duchess told Variety she was interested in making romantic comedies.
She said: “So much of how my husband and I see things is through our love story.
"For scripted, we want to think about how we can evolve from that same space and do something fun.
"It doesn’t always have to be so serious. Like a good rom-com. Don’t we miss them? I miss them so much.”
Archewell already has a lucrative deal with Netflix, which released the docuseries "Harry & Meghan" last year.
The series racked up 81 million viewing hours in the four days after its release.
In 2020 Archewell also signed a deal with Spotify, which released the Duchess's Archetypes podcast.
