Legally Blonde prequel, Elle series gets second season

JAKARTA - Its first season has not been released, but Amazon MGM Studios announced that the Elle series has officially continued to the second season. Elle is a prequel to the film Legally Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon.

Its first season will tell the story of Elle Woods' journey through high school before she decides to become a law student at Harvard, which is told in the film. The series will be released starting July 1, 2026.

"Twenty-five years after the world first met Elle Woods, it feels like a dream come true to be able to share the story of how she grew into the unstoppable force we all love," said Reese Witherspoon, one of the producers.

"Finding Lexi Minetree and watching her bring to life the iconic figure of Elle was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my career. I believe the themes of the series, about kindness, authenticity, and self-belief, will resonate well with fans of the original film as well as new audiences," he explained.

Reese Witherspoon who played Elle Woods first then joined as a producer under her production house, Hello Sunshine. With the arrival of this series, they hope that one of the pop culture icons can be accepted by the audience.

"Elle brings warmth, confidence, and optimism that makes Elle Woods a cross-generational cultural icon, as well as a fresh and intimate coming-of-age story," said Peter Friedlander, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios.

Created by Laura Kittrell, the series is also directed by Jason Moore and stars Lexi Minetree, June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott alongside Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker.

Some of the players who rejoined include Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and James Van Der Beek.