Rumor has it that MGM is nearing closing on a deal with Reese Witherspoon to reprise her role in the third installment in Legally Blonde 3. According to Deadline, MGM is ready and they’ve even brought back most of the creative team from the first film. The story follows a young woman named Elle Woods, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a law degree.
It has been 17 years since the original, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy was released and is the movie that made Reese Witherspoon a breakout star and household name. The sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde came out in 2003. But the film has been a staple for young-female audiences who’ve rediscovered it on DVD or through the hit stage musical that continues to tour. The original grossed $141 million worldwide on an $18 million budget, and the sequel brought in $124 million on a $45 million budget.
The scribes will begin writing immediately and the next step is to secure a director. Robert Luketic helmed the original film. Although there’s not much to know about the plot yet, it’s supposed to be very much in the spirit of the first film, but with an even bigger female empowerment theme.
The project reunites Smith and McCullah, who started out as a writing team before going their separate ways after generating such comedies as Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You and House Bunny. Witherspoon is repped by CAA and LBI Entertainment, Smith is with Verve and Kaplan/Perrone, McCullah is at Jaret Entertainment, and both writers are lawyered by Warren Dern.
Source: Deadline