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'''''Legally Blonde''''' (stylized as '''''LEGALLY blonde''''') is an American [[media franchise]] created by [[Amanda Brown (novelist)|Amanda Brown]]. It consists of American [[comedy film]]s, a [[Musical theater|Broadway musical]], a reality television series, and an upcoming television series. The films include two [[Movie theater|theatrical]] releases, one [[Musical film|musical]] television film, one [[Direct-to-video|straight-to-home video]] release, and a third theatrical film in development. The installments follow the comical adventures of [[Elle Woods]], portrayed by actress [[Reese Witherspoon]] in the films, a blonde [[California University of Los Angeles]] sorority president, who enrolls in law school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/10/24/jackie-v.-marilyn-the-surprisingly-complex-identity-politics-of-legally-blo|title=Jackie v. Marilyn: The Surprisingly Complex Identity Politics Of LEGALLY BLONDE|author=Bohn, Casey|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>

==Origin==

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In April 2023, it was announced that after acquiring MGM, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] has plans to expand the franchise with the aforementioned film, as well as a television series in development.<ref name="Future_Deadline3">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/robocop-stargate-legally-blonde-barbershop-in-works-film-tv-amazon-mgm-ip-1235243057/|title='Robocop,' 'Stargate', 'Legally Blonde' & 'Barbershop' Among Titles In Works For Film & TV As Amazon Looks To Supercharge MGM IP|first1=Nellie| last1=Andreeva|first2=Peter|last2=White|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>

On May 14, 2024, [[Amazon Prime Video]] announced a new upcoming 2025 prequel series, ''Elle''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title='Legally Blonde' is Getting a Prequel Series, 'Elle,' And Here's Everything You Need to Know About It |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a60789649/legally-blonde-elle-prequel-series-cast-news/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrow |first=Brendan |title=Elle Woods goes to high school in Reese Witherspoon-produced 'Legally Blonde' prequel |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/05/14/reese-witherspoon-legally-blonde-prequel-series-elle/73685163007/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite webmagazine |last=Yandoli |first=Krystie Lee |date=2024-05-14 |title='Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Set About Elle Woods' High School Years |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/reese-witherspoon-legally-blonde-prequel-elle-1235020463/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |websitemagazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref> In a statement, [[Reese Witherspoon]], who hosted the announcement, said that viewers "will get to know how [[Elle Woods]] navigated her world as a teenager with her distinct personality and ingenuity, in ways that only our beloved Elle could do."<ref name=":0" />

== Television films ==

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=== ''Legally Blonde: The Musical'' (2007) ===

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Three performances of the [[Legally Blonde (musical)|Broadway musical]] waswere filmed and aired on MTV in 2007. The television adaptation was co-directed by [[Beth McCarthy-Miller]] and [[Jerry Mitchell]], from a script by [[Heather Hach]], with music and lyrics were co-written by [[Laurence O'Keefe (composer)|Laurence O'Keefe]] and [[Nell Benjamin]].

=== ''Legally Blondes'' (2009) ===

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== Cast and characters ==

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* A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced.

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| [[Christian Borle]]