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[06/09/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Key Art and Trailer for Season 1 of the Legally Blonde Prequel "Elle"
The series, produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Hello Sunshine, premieres all eight episodes on July 1, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[05/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Reveals First Wave of Talent for Obsessed Fest Including Lili Reinhart, Lana Condor, Gavin Casalegno, Benito Skinner, Belmont Cameli, Ella Bright, Lexi Minetree, Tom Bateman and More
Obsessed Fest will take place June 27 at nya Studios in Los Angeles.

[05/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Legally Blonde" Prequel "Elle" Drops Exclusive Images and Official Teaser Trailer
The series, produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Hello Sunshine, premieres on July 1, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[04/30/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Launches "Obsession Is in Session," A New Initiative Celebrating Young Adult Storytelling and Fandom Culture
"Elle," "Every Year After," "Maxton Hall - The World Between Us," "Off Campus," and "Sterling Point" are among the featured projects.

[02/27/26 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 23-27
Updates include: Tim Daly, Michaela McManus, and Jake Johnson to star in NBC pilots; Paramount+ revamps "NOLA King" into "Frisco King"; and Emma Roberts to lead "Bride Wars" TV series at Peacock.

[01/21/26 - 12:23 PM]
Legally Blonde Prequel "Elle" to Premiere on July 1 on Prime Video
Ahead of the series' debut, Prime Video has also ordered a second season of "Elle."

[05/16/25 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 12-16
Updates include: Ryan Kiera Armstrong to star in Hulu's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" revival; Kevin Bacon's "The Bondsman" canceled after one season; and Ernie Hudson cast in "Boston Blue" at CBS.

[05/09/25 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 5-9
Updates include: ABC renews five unscripted series, NBC cancels five scripted series; "The Masked Singer" in, "Rescue: HI-Surf" out at FOX; and ABC gives pilot order to "RJ Decker."

[04/11/25 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 7-11
Updates include: Apple cancels "Mythic Quest" after four seasons; Netflix eyes second season of limited series "Adolescence"; and Prime Video greenlights "Carrie" to series.

[04/02/25 - 11:37 AM]
The New Prime Video Series, "Elle," Is Now in Production
Harvard was hard. High school was harder.

[03/28/25 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 24-28
Updates include: CBS eyes "Yellowstone" spin-off starring Luke Grimes; Linda Cardellini to play Pamela Voorhees in Peacock's "Crystal Lake"; and Jessica Chastain, Adam Driver to lead Apple's "The Dealer."

[03/14/25 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 10-14
Updates include: Prime Video cancels "Cruel Intentions"; Netflix looks to expand "The Perfect Couple" into anthology series; and Hulu's "Prison Break" reboot sets first cast members.

[02/21/25 - 11:56 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 17-21
Updates include: ABC gives series order to "9-1-1: Nashville"; "Jury Duty" to return for season two on Prime Video; and CBS's "Zarna" pilot casts Rizwan Manji and Chandni Shah.

[02/14/25 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 10-14
Updates include: John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series; Matthew Rhys to lead "Widow's Bay" at Apple TV+; and Lexi Minetree cast as Elle Woods in Prime Video's "Legally Blonde" prequel series.

[11/22/24 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 18-22
Updates include: Gabriel Macht's Harvey Specter to visit NBC's "Suits LA"; CBS eyes "The Equalizer" spin-off series; and Sylvester Stallone's "Tulsa King" on track for two-season order.

[09/25/24 - 08:06 AM]
Legally Blonde Prequel Series "Elle" from Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Kicks Off Global Casting Call for Young Elle Woods
Witherspoon announced today a global casting call to find young Elle Woods, a high school version of the iconic character Witherspoon played in the Legally Blonde films.

[05/14/24 - 08:19 AM]
Prime Video Orders Legally Blonde Prequel Series "Elle" from Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine
Creator Laura Kittrell is set as showrunner and executive producer, with Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, and Marc Platt also serving as executive producers.

[04/05/24 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 1-5
Updates include: NBC cancels "Quantum Leap" after two seasons; Amazon lands "Legally Blonde" TV series; and Tim Robinson's "The Chair Company" lands pilot order from HBO.







ELLE (AMAZON)
Premieres Wednesday, July 1
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/1/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 3:01 AM-3:30 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 (in advance of Season 1) ordered on 1/21/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's web site, June 2026) Before Elle Woods was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard, we meet her in 1995 in the tumultuous waters of high school where she encounters tricky friendships, forbidden romance, and questionable fashion choices. In this unexpected chapter of her adolescence, we learn about the experiences that shaped Elle into the iconic young woman we've come to know and love.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amy Pietz as Donna
· Brad Harder
· Chandler Kinney as Kimberly
· Chloe Wepper as Ms. Burke
· David Burtka as Chad
· Gabrielle Policano as Liz
· Jacob Moskovitz as Miles
· James Van Der Beek as Dean Wilson
· Jessica Belkin as Madison
· June Diane Raphael as Eva
· Kayla Maisonet as Tiffany
· Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods
· Lisa Yamada as Amber
· Logan Shroyer as Josh
· Matt Ober
· Tom Everett Scott as Wyatt
· Zac Looker as Dustin
CREW INFORMATION:
· Amanda Brown as EP
· Caroline Dries as EP
· Jason Moore as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Laura Kittrell as CRTR/EP
· Lauren Neustadter as EP
· Marc Platt as EP
· Reese Witherspoon as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a feature film
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios
· Hello Sunshine