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'Legally Blonde' prequel series 'Elle' to premiere on Prime Video this July

 

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<p><em>Elle</em>, the prequel series of <em>Legally Blonde</em>,<em></em> is set to be released in July on Prime Video.</p><p>Reese Witherspoon, who headlined <em>Legally Blonde</em> and is one of the executive producers of the show, recently announced the release date of the series.</p><p>&quot;Thrilled to announce that ELLE is coming to @PrimeVideo July 1 - and Season 2 is already in the works! 💖✨🎬 No better way to celebrate 25 years of <em>Legally Blonde</em>!&quot; Reese posted on her Instagram page. </p><p>Fans online were quick to react to the news.</p><p>&quot;I SERIOUSLY CANT&#x27; WAIT!!!! Thank you so much for this!!!&quot; one fan commented. </p><p>&quot;Congrats to everyone involved,&quot; another fan wrote.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTyS4ygkSWF/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A429172.6999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A247240.59999999404%2C%22le%22%3A247558.90000000596%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTyS4ygkSWF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-2" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTyS4ygkSWF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTyS4ygkSWF/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The series will premiere in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on Prime Video.</p><p>According to a press release from Amazon MGM Studios, season 1 follows &quot;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 <em>Legally Blonde</em> film.&quot;</p><p>The season 1 cast is led by Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, with June Diane Raphael portraying her mother Eva and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt.</p><p>The ensemble also includes Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker. Recurring cast members feature Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and James Van Der Beek.</p><p><em>Elle</em> is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios.</p><p>Reflecting on the project, Reese described the series as a fulfillment of a dream. &quot;Twenty-five years after the world met Elle Woods for the first time, it&#x27;s a dream come true to share the story of how she became the unstoppable force we all fell in love with,&quot; she remarked.</p><p>She went on: &quot;Discovering Lexi Minetree and watching her step into Elle&#x27;s fabulous shoes has been one of the most gratifying experiences of my career. I think our series&#x27; themes of kindness, authenticity, and believing in yourself 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&#x27;s high school journey to life has been a tremendous joy. I can&#x27;t wait to share season one with the world and start rolling cameras on season two!&quot;</p>

<p>'Elle' will premiere in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on Prime Video.</p>

'Elle' will premiere in over 240 countries and territories worldwide on Prime Video.

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‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ to premiere on Prime Video this July

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Published January 24, 2026 08:19 AM PHT

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