Reese Witherspoon’s produced prequel ‘Elle’ gets release date

Legally Blonde is traveling backwards with a new prequel series, Elle.

Amazon Prime Video has officially announced the premiere date of the series, and the series has been renewed for another season.

The show will explore the teenage years of Elle Woods. It will shed light on the experiences that shaped the iconic character fans first met 25 years ago.

Elle Season 1 is set to premiere in full on Prime Video on July 1, with production on the second season scheduled to begin this spring.

The series stars Lexi Minetree as young Elle, joined by June Diane Raphael and Tom Everett Scott as her parents, Eva and Wyatt Woods.

Supporting cast members include Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker, with recurring appearances from Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harder, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, and James Van Der Beek.

“Twenty-five years after the world met Elle Woods, it’s a dream come true to share the story of how she became the unstoppable force we all fell in love with,” said Legally Blonde star and series executive producer Reese Witherspoon.

She praised Minetree’s performance and expressed excitement for the series’ themes of kindness, authenticity, and self-belief, which she hopes will resonate with longtime fans and new viewers alike.

Elle was created by Laura Kittrell, who also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Marc Platt, and Amanda Brown round out the executive producing team.