The 'Legally Blonde' prequel series is officially a go at Amazon! Original 'Legally Blonde' star Reese Witherspoon was on deck to announce a series order for the show during Amazon's first-ever upfront presentation. The actress is set to executive produce the show from creator Laura Kittrell. The show, titled 'Elle,' will tell the origin story of Elle Woods as a 1990s high schooler.
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00:00 "I feel comfortable using legal jargon in everyday life. I object."
00:04 The Legally Blonde prequel series is officially a go at Amazon.
00:09 Original Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon was on deck to announce a series order for the
00:13 show during Amazon's first ever upfront presentation on Tuesday. The actress is
00:18 set to executive produce the new show from creator Laura Kittrell. The show, titled Elle,
00:23 will tell the origin story of Elle Woods as a 1990s high schooler. The series has been in the
00:28 works since early April. The logline for the series reads, "Elle follows Elle Woods in high
00:33 school as we learn about the life experiences that shaped her into the iconic young woman
00:37 we came to know and love in the first Legally Blonde film." Witherspoon added in a statement,
00:42 "I truly couldn't be more excited about this series. Fans will get to know how Elle Woods
00:46 navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity,
00:51 in ways that only our beloved Elle could do. What could be better than that? Legally Blonde is back!"
00:57 "I go here." "You got into Harvard Law." "What, like it's hard?"
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