Overview
- Meghan Markle attended unannounced advance screenings of Cookie Queens, appearing at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Tuesday and at Camp Arnaz in Ojai on Wednesday and taking part in post‑film Q&A sessions.
- Cookie Queens follows four Girl Scouts, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was picked up for theatrical distribution by Roadside Attractions with a nationwide release scheduled for August 7.
- At the Q&As Markle quoted advice from Prince Harry about keeping perspective — “above the storm, the sun’s always shining” — and said their children had not yet seen the finished film but enjoyed the cookies during production.
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are credited as executive producers through Archewell Productions and Markle cited a personal connection to the project because her mother was a Girl Scout troop leader.
- Coverage of the late‑July screenings emphasized both the film’s emotional, coming‑of‑age themes and Markle’s public branding, noting her solo attendance, wardrobe choices and the temporary absence of her engagement ring as she helps build awareness ahead of the August opening.