
Getting a prequel to Legally Blonde – what, like it's hard? The film that quintessentially carried the 2000's cinematic universe—and almost made us think we should to go to law school—is getting a prequel.
While it won't be a movie, Elle is the prequel TV series to Legally Blonde that will show us Elle Woods' early life and experiences that shaped her to the Harvard Law student that we know and love.
Pull out your Chihuahuas and your best pink pieces, but definitely not your last season Prada shoes – because here is everything you're going to need to know about Reese Witherspoon's Legally Blonde prequel Elle.
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Who will be cast in the Legally Blonde prequel, Elle?
The role went out to young blondes everywhere, with an open casting call held for the young version of Elle Woods. Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram to share the news, writing, “Our search for the high school version of Elle Woods is officially ON!”
Now, everyone's favourite Gemini vegetarian has been cast, as none other than Lexi Minetree. Witherspoon again took to Instagram to share the sweet moment Minetree was cast, writing, "Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods! After watching so many incredible auditions [...] we finally found our Elle. And today, I got to break the news myself!"
We have to say, the resemblance really is uncanny...
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When will Elle be released?
There is no official release date for the TV series Elle as of yet, but we'll keep you updated when we know more.
Where can I watch Elle?
Elle will be a TV series that you can watch on Amazon Prime, revealed during the 2024 Amazon Upfront Presentation by Elle Woods herself, Reese Witherspoon. Produced by Amazon Prime and Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine, we can expect Reese Witherspoon will have quite the direction in the show as Executive Producer. Alongside Witherspoon in Executive Producing is Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky and Marc Platt.
What will Elle be about?
As a prequel, Witherspoon stated "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?".
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Will we ever get a Legally Blonde 3 ?
Yes, while we have been graced with a prequel, Reese Witherspoon will be returning as Elle Woods in a Legally Blonde 3. Mindy Kaling and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" co-creator Dan Goor will be writing the script. There is still little known about the film, however, stay tuned for updates on the 3rd film.
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Image: @reesewitherspoon and @smorgas.bored