Reese Witherspoon told Jimmy Fallon Friday night that the planned "Legally Blonde" prequel at Amazon Prime Video is moving ahead nicely, and the actress and producer is currently in the process of reviewing audition tapes for the role of a young Elle Woods.

In May 2024, Prime Video announced during its upfront presentation that it has ordered a "Legally Blonde" prequel series, titled "Elle," from Witherspoon's media company, Hello Sunshine.

Elle Woods may have graduated from Harvard Law School but Reese Witherspoon did not. The actress, who starred as the sorority queen turned litigator in 2001's "Legally Blonde," reflected on how the iconic role influenced her jury duty experience during an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show" Friday.