Elle trailer: The Legally Blonde prequel brings pink power to high school
The first trailer for Elle introduces Elle Woods, played by Lexi Minetree, as a pink-loving teenager navigating high school in 1995. It sets up the friendships, romance and family bonds that shape the woman audiences later meet at Harvard.
Pink leads the way in the first trailer for Elle, the Legally Blonde prequel that explores Elle Woods' life before Harvard Law School. Set in 1995, the series introduces a younger Elle, played by Lexi Minetree, as she tries to find her place in high school, navigating friendships, romance, family changes and the choices that already set her apart.
The trailer sets up a coming-of-age story in which Elle is still far from the confident law student audiences meet later. Instead, she is shown navigating what the series calls the “tumultuous waters” of teenage life, while leaning on her family for support. A key part of that story is her growing bond with her mother, as the series traces the moments that shape the Elle Woods audiences later meet in the film franchise
Throughout the preview, Elle is seen in her signature shades of pink. At one point, fellow students tell her, “Pink isn’t a personality,” while the track ‘I Am Just a Girl’ plays in the background. The line and the song lend the trailer some edge while keeping it close to the visual world long associated with the character.
According to the synopsis, the first season follows Elle as she relies on her family as an anchor through every setback. As she faces one challenge after another, her relationship with her mother, Eva, grows stronger. The series explores how those experiences shape her into the version of Elle Woods that audiences come to know later.
The team behind Elle
Elle is created by Laura Kittrell, known for High School and Insecure. Kittrell co-showruns and executive produces the series with Caroline Dries. Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Amanda Brown, Marc Platt and Brad Van Arragon also serve as executive producers.
Jason Moore directed the first two episodes of season one and also serves as an executive producer. Julia Brownell and Eli Wilson Pelton are co-executive producers, while Bryan J Raber and Asmita Paranjape are producers. Josie Craven and Jen Regan are supervising producers.
The cast also includes June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott, Jacob Moskovitz, Gabrielle Policano, Chandler Kinney, Zac Looker and Amy Pietz. Recurring cast members include Brad Harder, Chloe Wepper, Danielle Chand, David Burtka, James Van Der Beek, Jessica Belkin, Kayla Maisonet, Lisa Yamada, Logan Shroyer, Matt Oberg and Sharon Taylor.
Produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Hello Sunshine, Elle is set to premiere with all eight episodes on July 1 on Prime Video. Ahead of its debut, the streamer has also ordered a second season.