Netflix has announced that Tracy Oliver, the screenwriter behind Girls Trip and Harlem, is set to adapt The Wedding Date, the New York Times bestselling novel by Jasmine Guillory. The project will be produced by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry through their Archewell banner, alongside Tracy Ryerson.
The Wedding Date follows a career-focused political strategist who unexpectedly finds herself posing as a stranger’s wedding date after a chance elevator encounter. Though she had long stopped believing in love, the story explores how romance can arrive when least expected. Guillory’s novel, the first in her Wedding Date series, was originally published in January 2018.
Oliver rose to prominence with 2017’s Girls Trip, becoming the first Black woman to write a film that grossed over $100 million worldwide. Since then, she has written films including Little, The Sun Is Also a Star, and the horror-comedy The Blackening. On television, Oliver created and executive produces Amazon’s Harlem and the First Wives Club series, while also developing multiple projects in film and TV, including the thrillers Paper Gods (Netflix) and Not a Happy Family (Starz), as well as sequels Girls Trip 2 and The Blackening 2. She is also developing the holiday film Deck the Y’alls, starring Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain.
Archewell, in partnership with Netflix since 2020, recently extended its multi-year first-look deal with the streamer. The collaboration has produced a wide range of content, including documentaries, scripted series, films, sports programming, and lifestyle projects. Notable releases include Polo, With Love, Meghan, Heart of Invictus, Harry & Meghan, and Live to Lead.
Archewell’s upcoming slate features the romance adaptation Meet Me at the Lake, based on Carley Fortune’s bestseller, and Netflix specials such as With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration and the documentary short Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within. Markle has also partnered with Netflix on the lifestyle brand As Ever, and both she and Prince Harry are executive producers on the Sundance-bound documentary Cookie Queens.