Reese Witherspoon teases release date for Legally Blonde TV series
Lexi Minetree will play Elle Woods
Last updated 13th May 2025
It's one of the most popular 'chick flicks' of the last century, so it's no surprise fans get VERY excited regarding any news about a third Legally Blonde movie, with main actress Reese Witherspoon as the loveable Elle Woods.
Whilst rumours have been rife of a third instalment for actual years, it was announced last year that a prequel TV series will be landing, with Reese confirming the news herself. Fast-forward to April this year and production started, as actress Lexi Minetree takes on the role of Elle Woods.
Here's everything you need to know about the hugely-antipcated prequel series...
Is there a Legally Blonde TV series?
Taking to her social media channels in May 2024, Reese Witherspoon shared a photo of herself as her character Elle Woods wearing a hot pink suit, writing: 'Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian to graduate from Harvard Law, she was just a regular ‘90s high school girl. And all of you are going to get to know her, next year on @primevideo ✨ I’M SO EXCITED! 🎀💅🤩'. (sic)
What is it called?
The brand new series will be called Elle and go 'back in time' on her life.
What will the series be about?
Elle will follow Reese's now iconic character Elle Woods in the 1990s, before the events that unfolded in the two Legally Blonde films.
Although details about the plot are being kept under wraps, it's understood the series will follow Elle as a school girl, before she graduated from Harvard Law.
On Thursday 3rd April, Reece shared a first look photo from the series as production got underway. Showing actress Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, Reese wrote: 'Harvard was hard. High School was harder. Our new series, Elle, is now in production! Couldn't be more excited to introduce you all to @leximinetree as Elle Woods 💗💝💘'. (sic)
When will it be out?
Although it was initially due out in 2025, Reese has now confirmed the series will land in Summer 2026.
She wrote on Instagram in May 2025: 'I'm so thrilled to introduce Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods. ✨The new star of our TV show ELLE! ✨She is stepping into these pink shoes with so much grace, ambition and charm. Elle is coming to Prime Video Summer 2026! 💖'. (sic)
How can I watch it?
Elle will be available to watch on streaming platform Prime Video, with Reese acting as the Executive Producer.
Who is in the cast?
We now know that Law and Order: SVU actress Lexi Minetree will play Elle Woods, with June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott as Elle's parents, Eva and Wyatt.
It's now also been confirmed that Kelly-Ruth Mercier, Gabrielle Policano, Chandler Kinney and Jacob Moskovitz will also feature.
Further casting details are expected to be released in due course.
When did the movies come out?
Legally Blonde the movie first hit cinemas way back in 2001, starring Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a girl who attends Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. The film sees Elle overcome typical 'blonde stereotypes' and go on to become a hugely successful lawyer.
After receiving a huge $141.8 million worldwide at the box office, the film's sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, was released in 2003 and was also loved by fans.
In recent years, rumours have been rife of a third movie, ,with The Mindy Project's Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor of Brooklyn Nine-Nine signing up to write the script.
However, after the film was reportedly delayed in 2022, no new information has landed about the third movie, and now it looks like the TV series could be top of Reese's agenda.
Mindy previously told TIME: "The hardest thing about this project is trying to figure that out in an authentic way. We don't want to be responsible for ruining what's basically Reese's Avengers franchise."
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