The movie will be a modern adaptation of a Jane Austen classic.

At the time, Gleason was mostly known for her work on short films.

The Netherfield Girls Cast

The first announced cast member forThe Netherfield Girlsis Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.

Collage of Jane Austen books with the author in the foreground.

She made her feature film debut in the satireSlantedin 2025.

InThe Netherfield Girls, Ramakrishnan is set to star as a modern-day version ofPride and PrejudicesElizabeth Bennet.

She confirmed her casting via Instagram.

A blended image features Elizabeth and Darcy from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie and the 1995 miniseries

She did the same with her feature directorial debutSummer 03starring Joey King in 2018.

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Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the center, with Jacen Solo wielding a green lightsaber on the left and Grogu on the right.

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A custom image of Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and a Pride and Prejudice novel cover

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