It’s been over two decades since Reese Witherspoon first starred in Legally Blonde, changing her career and the landscape of film and TV in the early 2000s. Now, Witherspoon is executive producing a Legally Blonde prequel series at Amazon, titled Elle, which is something Witherspoon called a dream come true.
“I truly couldn’t be more excited about this series!” Witherspoon said in a statement, via the Hollywood Reporter. “Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do. What could be better than that? I’m extremely grateful to the incredible teams at Prime Video and Hello Sunshine — along with our amazing writer Laura Kittrell — for making this dream of mine come true. Legally Blonde is back!”
The news was announced on Tuesday at Amazon’s first-ever upfront presentation. Along with Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine production team, the series will be helmed by creator Kittrell, who has also worked on HBO’s Insecure and Amazon Freevee’s High School.
Elle will take viewers through the titular character’s high school years, showcasing her coming-of-age experiences and life as a teenager before fans met her as a sorority student turned Harvard Law School graduate.
The prequel has been in the works since early April but there isn’t an official release date for the series yet.
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