{"id":64115,"date":"2025-08-13T03:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T03:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/64115\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T03:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T03:28:07","slug":"legally-blonde-prequel-elle-news-updates-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/64115\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel ‘Elle’ News & Updates: Everything We Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWhat, like it\u2019s hard? Reese Witherspoon\u2019s Hello Sunshine and Prime Video<\/a> will revisit the world of Legally Blonde with a prequel series, Elle<\/a>, set to follow Elle Woods\u2019 high school years.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series was first ordered in May 2024, as exclusively reported by Deadline<\/a> with Witherspoon taking the stage at Prime Video\u2019s Upfronts to share the big news.<\/p>\n

\n\tEverything we know about the \u2018Elle\u2019 prequel series lies below, including cast, release window and more.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen will the Elle prequel series come out?<\/p>\n

\n\tNo specific date has been set yet, but as of now, the show is expected to arrive<\/a> at some point in 2026.<\/p>\n

\n\tIs the Elle prequel in production?<\/p>\n

\n\tHello Sunshine and Prime Video revealed<\/a> the series had wrapped production on August 8.<\/p>\n

\n\tWho is in the Elle prequel series?<\/p>\n

\n\tLexi Minetree<\/a> \u00a0(The Murdaugh Murders) will step into Witherspoon\u2019s pink high heels<\/a> as Elle Woods. Minetree beat out Madison Wolf<\/a> (True Detective, Mayfair Witches) in testing for the lead role in the series. Witherspoon welcomed Minetree to the project with a great sit-down chat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline broke the news that June Diane Raphael will portray<\/a> Elle\u2019s mother and role model, Eva. Tom Everett Scott, (The Summer I Turned Pretty, That Thing You Do) will portray Elle\u2019s dad, Wyatt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tDeadline first reported<\/a> that Gabrielle Policano (Baby Girl), Jacob Moskovitz (Y2K) and Chandler Kinney (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) joined the cast as series regulars as Liz \u2014 the anit-Elle Woods, the school\u2019s star athlete Miles and sharp-tongued senior Kimberly who is not Elle\u2019s biggest fan, respectively.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Chandler Kinney, Gabrielle Policano & Jacob Moskovitz\u00a0Join \u2018Legally Blonde\u2019 Prequel Series<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tNext came the casting<\/a> of Zac Looker (Geek Girl), Jessica Belkin (American Horror Story: Hotel) and Logan Shroyer (This Is Us) as Elle\u2019s classmate Dustin, Elle\u2019s best friend Madison and Elle\u2019s crush Josh.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmy Pietz joined the series<\/a> in the role of Donna, the no-nonsense high school secretary.<\/p>\n

\n\tLisa Yamada (The Bold and the Beautiful), Chloe Wepper (The Rookie), David Burtka (How I Met Your Mother), Brad Harder (Supernatural) and Kayla Maisonet (The Rookie) will play key recurring characters<\/a>. Yamada will play Bel-Air high school friend Amber, Wepper will play chemistry teacher and high school cheer team choreographer Ms. Burke, Burtka will appear as Elle\u2019s family neighbor Chad and Maisonet will play another Bel-Air high school friend of Elle\u2019s, Tiffany.<\/p>\n

\n\tDaniel Chand will play Shannon, and Matt Oberg will portray Principal Anderson, according to the above-mentioned wrap video.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd last but certainly not least, James Van Der Beek has been cast<\/a> as school district superintendent Dean Wilson, the city\u2019s new mayoral candidate.<\/p>\n

\n\tWho else is behind the Elle prequel series to Legally Blonde?<\/p>\n

\n\tLaura Kittrell (High School, Insecure), created the series and served as its showrunner. Kittrell also executive produces with Hello Sunshine\u2019s Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter and Lauren Kisilevsky as well the\u00a0Legally Blonde\u00a0movie franchise producer Marc Platt. The series is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios.<\/p>\n

\n\tJason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directed the series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: \u2018Legally Blonde\u2019 Prequel Series Drops First Image Of Lexi Minetree As Elle Woods<\/a><\/p>\n