Elle Woods is officially heading back to school. What, like it’s hard?
Nearly 25 years after Legally Blonde first introduced audiences to the pink-loving future lawyer, Prime Video is rewinding the clock with Elle, a coming-of-age prequel set years before Harvard.
The streamer released the first teaser trailer and exclusive images on Tuesday ahead of its May 11 upfront presentation in New York, confirming the series will premiere July 1. Prime Video has also already renewed the series for Season 2 ahead of its debut.
Read on for everything to know about Elle.
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The plot
The official logline reads: “Season One of Elle follows Elle Woods before she was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard. We meet her in 1995 as a fish in the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices. Through it all, Elle uses her family as a touchstone, and forms an even tighter bond to her mother, proving that they can get through anything life throws their way as long as they have each other. With each challenge she faces, Elle grows closer to the Elle Woods we know and love today.”
The cast
Lexi Minetree stars as Elle Woods alongside June Diane Raphael as her mother Eva and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt.
The main cast also includes Jacob Moskovitz, Gabrielle Policano, Chandler Kinney, Zac Looker and Amy Pietz.
Recurring cast members include Jessica Belkin, Danielle Chand, Matt Oberg, Chloe Wepper, Logan Shroyer, Sharon Taylor, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada and James Van Der Beek.
Who’s behind the scenes?
The series was created by Laura Kittrell, whose previous credits include Insecure and High School. Kittrell co-showruns and executive produces alongside Caroline Dries.
Reese Witherspoon — who starred in Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde — executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter, Amanda Brown, and Marc Platt.
Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directed the first two episodes and also serves as an executive producer. Additional producers include Bryan J. Raber, Asmita Paranjape, Josie Craven, and Jen Regan.
Premiere Date
Elle premieres July 1 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Will there be a Season 2?
Yes. Prime Video renewed Elle for a second season ahead of the Season 1 premiere.
Awards chances
It’s too early to predict awards prospects, but Legally Blonde earned Golden Globe nominations for Best Picture — Comedy or Musical and Best Comedy/Musical Actress for Reese Witherspoon. Perhaps Elle can follow in its fashionable footsteps.
