Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new Netflix project unveiled

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are bringing a poignant memoir about the Afghanistan War to life on screen via their production enterprise, Archewell.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are working on a Netflix movie inspired by "No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege," authored by Major Adam Jowett, which recounts his leadership of Easy Company during a grueling 21-day encirclement in Helmand Province.

Oscar-nominated writer Matt Charman, known for his work on the Steven Spielberg-directed thriller "Bridge of Spies" featuring Tom Hanks, is set to adapt the book into a screenplay.

This initiative is part of Archewell's first-look deal with the streaming service, a commitment that succeeded their prior overall contract last year.

Jowett's book recounts the ordeal of an improvised and understrength unit of Paras and Royal Irish Rangers during the summer of 2006.

These soldiers were tasked with protecting the District Centre of Musa Qala at any expense, ending up besieged in a crumbling compound while outnumbered by surrounding Taliban forces.

Throughout the narrative, Jowett vividly depicts the chaos and intensity of battle as adversary forces launched multiple offensives on his position.

The major narrates his burden of leading his men in a courageous stand through three harrowing weeks of ceaseless, draining combat.

As their supplies ran low and the company seemed on the brink of disaster, the siege took an unforeseen twist.

The book was published by Pan Macmillan in 2019.

This project carries distinct importance for Harry, who served two deployments in Afghanistan, including a stint in Helmand Province where this siege unfolded.

Harry, Meghan, and Tracy Ryerson, Archewell's head of scripted content, are set to produce the film.

Critics have likened Jowett's tale to celebrated war films like "Black Hawk Down" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai," praising it as an emotionally gripping narrative.

This adaptation marks the latest scripted endeavour for the Sussexes' production company, which has faced notable scrutiny over its deal with Netflix.

Netflix's Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria commented on the ongoing speculation earlier this year, expressing: "Our partnership with them continues. We're developing films with them."

Bajaria further noted that the couple are working on both television series and films, explaining that contracts often conclude without media fanfare because "there's no sensational story there."

Besides the Afghanistan narrative, Archewell is producing a cinematic version of "The Wedding Date" with Tracey Oliver penning the script, and is also adapting Carley Fortune's novel "Meet Me At The Lake."

In the realm of television, the Sussexes are crafting a drama centred on polo, written by Francisca X. Hu in collaboration with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire.