Twenty-five years after Legally Blonde showed that pretty in pink could also mean pretty damn brilliant, Elle Woods is back in a new Prime Video series. Elle is a prequel set during the iconic character’s high school years, as she is molded and shaped into the fierce, poised attorney the world came to know and love in two movies starring Reese Witherspoon.
Lexi Minetree stars as Elle Woods in the series, which has already been given a second season order before the show’s Prime Video debut on July 1st.
Elle remains Witherspoon’s most enduring role, with fans still clamoring for a third movie. She is aboard Elle as a producer through her Hello Sunshine label, alongside Amazon MGM Studios.
Witherspoon said in a statement, “Twenty-five years after the world met Elle Woods for the first time, it’s a dream come true to share the story of how she became the unstoppable force we all fell in love with. Discovering Lexi Minetree and watching her step into Elle’s fabulous shoes has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my career. I think our series’ themes of kindness, authenticity, and self-belief will resonate deeply with fans of the original films and new audiences alike. Working with our incredible Hello Sunshine team, Amazon, and our visionary writers and directors to bring Elle’s high school journey to life has been a tremendous joy. I can’t wait to share Season One with the world and start rolling cameras on Season Two!”
Joining Minetree in the cast are June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva, Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt, along with Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker, Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and the late James Van Der Beek.
The series was created by Laura Kittrell, and co-showrun by Kittrell alongside Caroline Dries. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directs the first two episodes.
