'Legally Blonde' Prequel 'Elle' Gets New Pinkified Teaser Trailer
Lexi Minetree stars as a young Elle Woods as the prequel follows her high school years and expands her parents’ roles.
- Prime Video shared the first teaser trailer for Elle on Wednesday, a Legally Blonde prequel series premiering July 1 on the streamer, starring Lexi Minetree as a young Elle Woods.
- Creator Laura Kittrell and executive producer Reese Witherspoon developed the prequel to chronicle Elle's high school years in the 1990s, exploring formative experiences that shaped the iconic character.
- Elle's life changes after her family moves from Bel-Air to Seattle, where she "encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices" navigating high school's tumultuous waters.
- Following an open casting call, Minetree debuts as Woods in the series, which Prime Video has already renewed for a second season ahead of the July premiere.
- Co-Showrunner Caroline Dries joins Kittrell on production, while actors June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott play Elle's parents, rounding out a cast including numerous recurring guest stars.
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Elle is still a fish out of water in first teaser for Legally Blonde prequel
We were pretty skeptical about a Legally Blonde prequel, as it seemed like a major part of Legally Blonde was to watch Elle go through the life-changing experience that took her from spoiled-but-smart sorority girl to valedictorian of Harvard Law School. Would a show about a rich, blond, SoCal gal in the ’90s not just be Clueless? (Incidentally, the Clueless show is no more.) But the first real teaser for Prime Video’s Elle presents our plucky b…
The beloved protagonist is moving to Seattle.
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