Reese Witherspoon to Produce 'Legally Blonde' Prequel TV Series

Reese Witherspoon's hit movie Legally Blonde is coming to the small screen. The 2001 comedy is about a blonde fashionista Elle Woods who decides to go to Harvard Law School after being dumped by her boyfriend. Elle has a tough time fitting in and has her detractors, but proves them wrong.

The film was a success, earning $141 million at the box office and spawning a sequel. Now nearly two decades after its release, it's getting a TV series.

As reported by Deadline, Witherspoon will produce a Legally Blonde prequel series for Amazon Prime. The show will follow Elle throughout her high-school years before she became everyone's favorite glamorous attorney.

Reese Witherspoon excited about the 'Legally Blonde' series

News of the Legally Blonde series is exciting for fans, who can't wait to see more of Elle. According to PeepsTune, the show's development had been in the works for a while. Now, everything's been given the green light.

But nobody is more excited about the series than Witherspoon. In a statement, the actress/producer expressed her gratitude for the project.

"I truly couldn't be more excited about this series! Fans will get to know how Elle Woods navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do. What could be better than that?! I'm extremely grateful to the incredible teams at Prime Video and Hello Sunshine - along with our amazing writer Laura Kittrell - for making this dream of mine come true. Legally Blonde is back!"

No further details including cast and release date have been revealed. As for whether Witherspoon will make an onscreen or voiceover appearance as Elle remains to be seen. But Legally Blonde fans will have a chance to see Elle's story from the beginning.