James Van Der Beek is ready to recur in Elle, the upcoming Legally Blonde prequel sequence for Prime Video that stars Lexi Minetree within the title position.
The Dawson’s Creek star will recur as the town’s new mayoral candidate and present faculty district superintendent Dean Wilson.
Created by Laura Kittrell (Excessive Faculty, Insecure), Elle follows Elle Woods in highschool as viewers be taught concerning the life experiences that formed her. The sequence is ready years earlier than the occasions within the first film, which kicked off as Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) graduated from school and headed to Harvard Regulation to pursue a authorized profession.
Beforehand introduced castmembers embody June Diane Raphael (Elle’s mother Eva), and Tom Everett Scott (Elle’s dad Wyatt), Gabrielle Policano (Liz), Jacob Moskovitz (Miles), Chandler Kinney (Kimberly), and Zac Looker (Dustin), and recurring roles Jessica Belkin (Madison), Logan Shroyer (Josh), Amy Pietz (Donna), Matt Ober (Principal Anderson), Chloe Wepper (Ms. Burke), David Burtka (Chad), Brad More durable (Charlie), Kayla Maisonet (Tiffany), and Lisa Yamada (Amber).
The sequence hails from Witherspoon and her Howdy Sunshine banner, a part of Candle Media. Creator Laura Kittrell (Excessive Faculty, Insecure) is co-showrunner and govt producer alongside Caroline Dries. Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, and Marc Platt additionally function govt producers. Jason Moore (Pitch Good) is ready to direct the primary two episodes.
Van Der Beek is repped by Impartial Artist Group, Novo Leisure and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum.
