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Reese Witherspoon looks chic in blue suit as she reveals update for Legally Blonde prequel series

Reese Witherspoon looks chic in blue suit as she reveals update for Legally Blonde prequel series

Reese Witherspoon gave an exciting new update for her Legally Blonde series – which is set to be a prequel to her films she starred in. 

The actress, 48, revealed to People that the series will start filming in March 2025, and that they are currently casting the show.

‘I’m really excited. We start in March. I’m really excited because we’re going through the casting process right now and we’re picking who is going to play the young me. It’s kind of a trip,’ the movie star told the outlet.

‘It’s so exciting too, to watch these young girls that are so filled with enthusiasm and excitement and completely… There’s so many good ones. That’s the hard thing because there’s so many good people to choose from,’ she added.

Reese also appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday to talk about her upcoming movie You’re Cordially Invited, starring alongside Will Ferrell.

The mom of three looked incredibly chic in a light blue ʙuттon up, with a matching blazer and trousers set.

Reese Witherspoon gave an exciting new update for her Legally Blonde series - which is set to be a prequel to her films she starred in; seen Wednesday morning by the Good Morning America studios in NYC

Reese Witherspoon gave an exciting new update for her Legally Blonde series – which is set to be a prequel to her films she starred in; seen Wednesday morning by the Good Morning America studios in NYC 

The actress, 48, revealed to People that the series will start filming in March 2025, and that they are currently casting the show

The actress, 48, revealed to People that the series will start filming in March 2025, and that they are currently casting the show

Reese added an elegant camel colored coat over her shoulders, along with a brown handbag and cream heels.

Reese also told People that she thinks he would be a good candidate for the annual Sєxiest Man Alive issue from the magazine.

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They spoke to Reese and Will at a You’re Cordially Invited screening in NYC, where he was asked about campaign for the тιтle next year.

‘Again. I mean, I missed out last year,’ Will told the outlet.

Reese was asked why he would be a good choice for the next Sєxiest Man Alive, to which she said: ‘Cause I mean, who else would it be? I can’t think of anybody!’ 

She sat down with GMA hosts Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos and talked about working with Will in the new film.

She recalled that the director and writer of the film Nicholas Stoller called her and told her he is working on a new movie with Will Ferrell, to which she said she’s in and will do, revealing that she didn’t need to know any more.

Reese added that her and Will met 20 years prior when he was on Saturday Night Live and she hosted it, and since then the two have been wanting to be in a movie together. 

Reese also appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday to talk about her upcoming movie You're Cordially Invited, starring alongside Will Ferrell; pictured together at a screening in NYC on Tuesday

Reese also appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday to talk about her upcoming movie You’re Cordially Invited, starring alongside Will Ferrell; pictured together at a screening in NYC on Tuesday

Reese on GMA on Wednesday

Reese on GMA on Wednesday

In May 2024, Reese reprised her role a Elle Woods to announce a new Legally Blonde tv series.

The star is developing a Legally Blonde spinoff tv series with the help of her production company Hello Sunshine.

The star wore a pink tweed jacket and skirt like Elle as she went on stage at Amazon’s Upfronts in New York City in mid-May.

Reese pretended to look for her dog Bruiser as she went on stage.

Then she said: ‘Guys, this is Bruiser! Thank you, I’m just glad you found him.’ to Jen Salke, Head of Amazon and MGM Studios.

Alan Moss, the vice president of global ad sales for Amazon Ads, accidentally dropped his pen.

Reese then did the famous ‘bend and snap’ her character does in the movie.

‘Alan, I got it. Because when you get nervous in front of a really big group of people that you’re trying to impress, all you have to do is bend and snap.’

Reese said of the project: ‘I had this crazy idea that the world would want to know the origin story of Elle Woods.’

Adding: ‘So here I am, to officially tell you the most amazing news every, which is that we’re going back to high school with Elle.’

In May 2024, Reese reprised her role a Elle Woods to announce a new Legally Blonde tv series; seen May 14, 2024 at the Amazon Upfronts in NYC

In May 2024, Reese reprised her role a Elle Woods to announce a new Legally Blonde tv series; seen May 14, 2024 at the Amazon Upfronts in NYC

Legally Blonde was released in 2001, with Reese as Elle Woods, Matthew Davis playing Warner Huntington III and Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Bonafonte; Selma Blair and Victor Garber also starred in it

Legally Blonde was released in 2001, with Reese as Elle Woods, Matthew Davis playing Warner Huntington III and Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Bonafonte; Selma Blair and Victor Garber also starred in it

‘Before she became the most famous Gemini vegetarian to graduate from Harvard law school, she was just a regular 90s high school girl.’

Reese concluded: ‘And, thanks to Amazon and Hello Sunshine, all of you are going to get to know her in this new series on Amazon Prime Video. I’m so excited.’

The series will be тιтled Elle – and will follow her through high school, and what led her to when she was heading to Harvard.

Reese will executive produce the series alongside Lauren Neustadter, Lauren Kisilevsky, Marc Platt and Laura Kittrell, who created the upcoming series and is also set to serve as showrunner.

Legally Blonde was released in 2001, with Reese as Elle Woods, Matthew Davis playing Warner Huntington III and Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Bonafonte; Selma Blair and Victor Garber also starred in it.

The sequel Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde was released in 2003.

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