'Legally Blonde' prequel series 'Elle' to premiere in July, season 2 now in production
Fans of Legally Blonde have something to look forward to this summer as its prequel series Elle is set to premiere on Prime Video this July, with its second season now in production.
In an announcement on its social media pages, Prime Video revealed that the "iconic beginning" of Elle will hit the platform on July 1 later this year.
But even before its premiere, the streaming service shared the good news that the series as already been renewed for a second season, and that production is now underway.
"Elle will be back for Season 2!" Prime Video wrote in a post.
The series' main character, Elle Woods, was originally played by Reese Witherspoon in 2004. Now, she is serving as executive producer for the upcoming series.
Witherspoon took to Instagram to share footage of herself calling Lexi Minetree, the new Elle, and the rest of the cast to celebrate their work on the show's first season.
"You all crushed season one of Elle. It is so good, it is so funny, it is so real. And I think people are going to love it so much," Witherspoon told the stars. "I’m just really emotional, because 25 years ago, Legally Blonde came out in July. So this will be the 25-year anniversary of Legally Blonde. And we get to have a new Elle Woods in the world!"
"I hope they like me,” Minetree quipped.
"I just got off the phone with everyone at Amazon, and they loved the show so much, they ordered a season two," Witherspoon said, much to the delight of the cast. "The world is going to love Elle."
For the series, Minetree will be joined by Chandler Kinney, Jacob Moskovitz, Gabrielle Policano, Zac Looker, June Diane Raphael, and Tom Everett Scott.
“Elle follows Elle Woods in high school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film,” the official logline of the upcoming prequel series reads.
This will be Minetree's first starring role. She previously appeared in Law & Order: SVU, The Murdaugh Murders, and The Paramedic Who Stalked Me.
The first Legally Blonde film follows the story of the ever-fabulous and brilliant lawyer, Elle Woods. She initially wanted to become Mrs. Warner Huntington III and win her ex-boyfriend back, so she followed him to Harvard to pursue law. She, however, later realized that she's much more than her looks.