In case you hadn’t heard, a Legally Blonde prequel is in the works at Amazon, with newcomer Lexi Minetree in the leading role as young Elle Woods. Reese Witherspoon and her production company, Hello Sunshine, are at the helm of the project. (This is an appropriate time to let out a girlish, Elle Woods squeal.)
Yep, more than two decades after the film, everyone’s favorite lawyer, Woods comma Elle, is returning to our screens. The news of a Legally Blonde prequel series, called Elle, which will stream on Prime Video, was first announced back in April 2024. A few weeks later, at Amazon’s Upfronts event, Witherspoon gave a few more details about the series—while wearing Elle’s iconic pink skirt suit, naturally. Witherspoon revealed that the series would be a prequel follows Elle’s adventures as a high schooler back in the ’90s. Just think of the fashion!
Here’s what we know so far.
Who’s in the cast?
On February 13, Witherspoon shared on Instagram that Lexi Minetree had been cast as the young Elle Woods.
“Allow me to introduce you to the new Elle Woods! After watching so many incredible auditions for the new Elle prequel series on @PrimeVideo, we finally found our Elle,” she wrote alongside a video in which she breaks the news to Minetree. In the adorable clip, which you can watch below, the pair then call Minetree’s mom to tell her the good news.
“When I saw her tape I thought, Are we the same person?” Witherspoon jokes.
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What is the Legally Blonde prequel series about?
As we mentioned above, the prequel will follow young Elle Woods through high school.
