A ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series, ‘Elle,’ Is Officially on the Way

The 2001 classic film Legally Blonde has many passionate fans, and they are finally getting their wish for more fulfilled. The movie’s star, Reese Witherspoon, and her Hello Sunshine company are officially developing a Legally Blonde spinoff TV series inspired by the original at Amazon MGM Studios, according to Deadline. The premise? A prequel about her beloved character Elle Woods’ high school years.

This is not the first time the story has been mined for more material: There was a sequel titled Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde in 2003 and a direct-to-video spinoff Legally Blondes, in 2009, which actually served as a pilot for a potential series back then. Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor have also been working on a Legally Blonde 3 for a number of years, too.

Here’s everything we know about the new show expanding on the world of Elle Woods.

What is Elle going to be about?

According to Variety, the Legally Blonde spinoff series will be a prequel to the original film. It will follow a high-school-age Elle Woods and show viewers a bit of her backstory.

“I truly couldn’t be more excited about this series! 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,” Witherspoon said in a statement reported by Deadline. “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!”

Laura Kittrell, who previously produced High School and Insecure, will serve as Elle’s showrunner and co-producer. Also on the production team are Legally Blonde producer Marc Platt, and Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, and Lauren Kisilevsky with Hello Sunshine.

Who is in the cast of Elle?

As of May 2024, no details regarding casting have been released. But fans are surely waiting to find out who will land the coveted role of young Elle Woods.

Since the show will be depicting Elle’s teenage years before the events that take place in Legally Blonde, it’s hard to guess which characters from the film, if any, would return for the series. It’s unclear if Witherspoon will make any cameos (maybe in flash-forward scenes?) or whether younger versions of other characters would appear, like Elle’s love interest Emmett, played by Luke Wilson, and her bestie at the nail salon, Paulette, portrayed by the hilarious Jennifer Coolidge.

Has production begun on the Legally Blonde spinoff?

According to Variety, development for the project was officially reported in April 2024, but it’s unclear whether production has begun yet.

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