Never Have I Ever’s breakout starMaitreyi Ramakrishnanis continuing her rise in Hollywood with her next projectThe Netherfield Girls, pera report from Variety. Written and directed byBecca Gleason, the Netflix film is described as a contemporary take onPride and Prejudice. Ramakrishnan has been cast as the heroine Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennett, with no other cast members yet announced.
Pride and Prejudiceis Jane Austen’s most famous novel, and has been adapted many times for film and television. The premise is easily adaptable for different time periods and settings — the romantic comedy follows the well-read and headstrong Lizzie, who meets Mr. Darcy, a rich but contemptible man whom she quickly resents. Cue classic romcom mix-ups and misunderstandings, Lizzie finds that Darcy is actually generous and thoughtful, and the two go on to become one of the most popular pairings in literature.
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Gleason’s adaptation of this story is just one of the many modern-day teen adaptations of classic literature.Emma Stone’s own breakout role came fromEasy A, an adaptation ofThe Scarlet Letter, and who could forget the sexy teen dramaCruel Intentions, which is based onLes Liaisons Dangereuses(which is also gettinga new Starz prequel series). Austen’s books have been adapted for teen films before, such as the now-iconicClueless, which was a reworking ofEmma.
Based on her performance inNever Have I Ever, Ramakrishnan seems well cast as Lizzie, who needs both defiance and humility to play the complex character.Never Have I Everis a similar coming-of-age story, butThe Netherfield Girlswill certainly be a more adult role for the 19-year-old. The hit Netflix series was greenlit for a second season after its success, which will premiere this July. This was the first of manyMindy Kalingprojects currently in development, includinga highly anticipatedLegally Blonde 3.
The Netherfield Girlsdoes not yet have a release date, but catch up onNever Have I Everon Netflix.
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