{"id":414911,"date":"2026-05-06T17:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/414911\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:55:07","slug":"legally-blonde-prequel-series-goes-to-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/414911\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Goes to High School"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tPrime Video has released a teaser trailer for \u201cElle<\/a>,\u201d the prequel series to Reese Witherspoon\u2019s comedy \u201cLegally Blonde<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cElle\u201d will give fans a glimpse into the life of a high school-aged Elle Woods when Season 1 releases on the streamer July 1. It has already been renewed for Season 2. <\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tWatch the teaser below. <\/p>\n

\n\tPer the official logline, the series \u201cfollows 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 \u2018Legally Blonde\u2019 film.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLexi Minetree makes her leading role debut as Woods, having previously had small roles in projects including \u201cLaw & Order: SVU,\u201d \u201cThe Murdaugh Murders,\u201d \u201cCrowdsource Murder\u201d and \u201cThe Paramedic Who Stalked Me.\u201d June Diane Raphael will play her mother, while Tom Everett Scott will play her father.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tChloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet and Lisa Yamada will all appear as recurring guest stars. Recurring cast members will also include Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, 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.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cElle\u201d began filming back in April 2025, which Witherspoon announced on Instagram<\/a> alongside a picture of Minetree. \u201cHarvard was hard. High School was harder. Our new series, Elle, is now in production!\u201d Earlier this year, the streamer renewed the series for a second season ahead of Season 1\u2019s release. Season 2 production is set to begin this spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tLaura Kittrell created the series, and serves as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries. Executive producers include Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Marc Platt, Amanda Brown and Jason Moore, who also directed the first two episodes.<\/p>\n