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Bend and snaps are in order, people! Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios said in a tweet on Wednesday, October 21 that the highly-awaited comedy sequel Legally Blonde 3 will hit theaters in May 2022.
“Elle Woods is back! Legally Blonde 3 coming May 2022. We rest our case,” the tweet read.
The announcement came after the Legally Blonde cast’s virtual reunion on October 21, which helped raise awareness and funds for World Central Kitchen.
Moderated by Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman, the reunion featured lead actress Reese Witherspoon (Elle Woods), Luke Wilson (Emmett), Selma Blair (Vivian), Jennifer Coolidge (Paulette), Matthew Davis (Warner), Ali Larter (Brooke), Holland Taylor (Professor Stromwell), and Alanna Ubach (Serena).
While plot details have yet to be released, The Office star Mindy Kaling and Brooklyn-Nine Nine‘s Dan Goor are confirmed to write the screenplay for the 3rd film. Neither a director nor an official cast has been announced.
Witherspoon and MGM initially announced a 3rd Legally Blonde installment in June 2018. The original release date was set to February 24, 2020, but this has been delayed.
Legally Blonde follows the journey of sorority-girl-turned-law school student Elle Woods as she breaks stereotypes and shakes up the world of Harvard Law with her wit and charm to prove her ex-boyfriend wrong.
Reprising her role as the iconic Elle Woods, decorated actress and now-producer Reese Witherspoon said she initially did not expect the first movie’s long-term success. “I don’t think any of us knew what this film was gonna turn out to be or how much it would inspire young women and young people across the world,” said Witherspoon during the reunion.
The first Legally Blonde film was released on July 13, 2001, earning over $141 million at box office. Following its success, a sequel was released in 2003, titled Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde.
Legally Blonde 3 marks Witherspoon and Kaling’s 4th collaboration after A Wrinkle in Time (2018), The Mindy Project: Girl Gone Wild (2017), The Mindy Project (2012), and 3 episodes of The Morning Show (2019). – Winona Castelo/Rappler.com
Winona Castelo is a Rappler intern.
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