We may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Learn more.

Legally Blonde 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and more

The Legally Blonde 3 release date and everything else we know about Elle Wood's next adventure including plot, cast, trailer and more.

Legally Blonde 3 release date: Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

What is the Legally Blonde 3 release date? It’s been over 20 years since Elle Woods first pottered down the hallowed halls of Harvard, but the story isn’t over yet. In 2018, it was announced that Reese Witherspoon would be reprising her role as the iconic 2000s movie character for the third time.

A director for the feel-good movie hasn’t been announced yet, but with Never Have I Ever‘s Mindy Kaling and The Office’s Dan Goor behind the screenplay, we have high hopes for the rom-com movie— even if the Legally Blonde 3 release date seems far away.

But rest assured, nobody is more passionate about the comedy movie than Elle Woods herself, with Witherspoon telling USA Today, “It’s just like Top Gun: they waited a long time to make another version of that movie, and I loved the nostalgia piece they incorporated in it. So definitely that gave us a lot of inspiration about what we would want to do with Elle Woods and make sure that we had all those same touchstones that mattered to people [back] then.”

Legally Blonde 3 release date speculation

Unfortunately, we don’t know the Legally Blonde 3 release date, as of April 2023.

The film was initially scheduled for release in May 2022, has been pushed back indefinitely. This is because, according to Kaling, they want to rework the script and ensure the movie is of high quality. “The hardest thing about this project is trying to figure that out in an authentic way,”  she told TIME. “We don’t want to be responsible for ruining what’s basically Reese’s Avengers franchise.”

Until the script is finished, it is hard to predict when the movie will be released. This is because we will need to allow time for the casting of new filming and post-production, which can take between 1-2 years. So, we’re guessing the movie won’t be released until late 2023, or even 2024.

Legally Blonde 3 release date: Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods

Legally Blonde 3 cast speculation

The only two members of the Legally Blonde 3 cast that we know of for certain are Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge, who will, of course, be returning as Elle Woods and Paulette, respectively.

It sounds like Reese is as excited about Coolidge’s return as we are in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. “I’m beyond myself about Jennifer Coolidge,” Witherspoon says. “She has deserved every one of those flowers she is receiving right now.”

Given he’s her on-screen husband and has previously expressed interest in returning, we’re also fully expecting Luke Wilson to return as Emmett. Will more former cast members turn up? It’s entirely possible, so here’s our full speculative cast list for Legally Blonde 3.

Legally Blonde 3 cast speculation:

  • Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods
  • Luke Wilson as Emmett
  • Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette
  • Selma Blair as Vivian
  • Matthew Davis as Warner
  • Ali Larter as Brooke Windham
  • Jessica Cauffiel as Margot
  • Holland Taylor as Professor Stromwell
  • Alanna Ubach as Serena

Legally Blonde 3 release date: Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde 3 plot speculation

The exact details of the Legally Blonde 3 plot are yet to be revealed, but Mindy Kaling teased in an interview with TIME that the movie will look at how an older and wiser Elle Woods navigates the 21st century.

“What is Elle Woods like at 42?” she asked, “Does she end up becoming all the things she wanted? How does that personality manifest in a grown woman? Has she become more cynical? Her brightness and her cheerfulness really worked when she was 22, but how has life changed her perspective on things?”

MGM executive Pamela Abdy also teased in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter that the movie would also explore how Elle navigates motherhood, saying, “Elle is a mum with a thriving career. We’re looking forward to seeing the script come in sometime in the first quarter [of 2022].”

YouTube Thumbnail

If Legally Blonde 3 has gotten you in the mood for some legal drama, check out our guide to She-Hulk season 2 and our Succession season 4 review.

Finally, if you want to know about all the new movies coming in 2023, we’ve got you covered, including more on the Barbie movie release date, The Marvels release date, and the Oppenheimer release date.