Elle (TV series)

Elle is an upcoming American comedy television series, based on the character Elle Woods, by Amanda Brown in her 2001 novel Legally Blonde, created and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon.

Development

In April 2023, it was announced that after acquiring MGM, Amazon had plans to expand the Legally Blonde franchise with a television series in development.[1]

On May 14, 2024, Amazon Prime Video announced a new upcoming 2025 prequel series, Elle.[2][3][4] In a statement, Reese Witherspoon, who hosted the announcement, said that viewers "will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do."[2]

In January 2025, Witherspoon said in an interview that she was inspired to create the spinoff series after watching Netflix's Wednesday series starring Jenna Ortega. "I saw that Wednesday Addams show and I was like, 'Oh, she was in high school.' I loved it. I watched every episode. I thought it was amazing," Witherspoon said. "And I was like, 'We should do Elle Woods in high school because I wanted to see who she was before college, before law school. And I started having all these ideas and these amazing writers came up with a great pitch and now Amazon is making the show and it's called Elle."[5]

External links

• Elle at IMDb

References

1. Andreeva, Nellie; White, Peter (April 14, 2023). "'Robocop,' 'Stargate', 'Legally Blonde' & 'Barbershop' Among Titles In Works For Film & TV As Amazon Looks To Supercharge MGM IP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
2. "'Legally Blonde' is Getting a Prequel Series, 'Elle,' And Here's Everything You Need to Know About It". Cosmopolitan. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
3. Morrow, Brendan. "Elle Woods goes to high school in Reese Witherspoon-produced 'Legally Blonde' prequel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
4. Yandoli, Krystie Lee (2024-05-14). "'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Set About Elle Woods' High School Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
5. Thomas, Carly (2025-01-30). "Reese Witherspoon Is Currently Watching Audition Tapes for Teen Elle Woods for 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-02-03.