Prime Video launches Elle, a prequel series that casts Lexi Minetree as a 16-year-old Elle Woods after her family relocates following a botched nose job at her father’s practice.The eight-episode season, developed by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and adapted from Amanda Brown’s novel, blends high school comedy with an arc in which Elle embraces activism and fights for equity at her new school.Showrunners
Laura Kittrell,
Caroline Dries and
Lauren Neustadter say they preserved the 2001 film’s tone while adding new characters and emotional depth, and producers confirm season two is already filmed.