"Elle" team reveals fear of reaction from "Legally Blonde" fans

Those responsible for the prequel to "Legally Blonde" admitted that the production team worked in fear of possible criticism from fans of the film starring Reese Witherspoon, one of the most popular comedy titles of the 2000s and to this day a favorite of the genre.

In a joint interview with Us Weekly magazine, screenwriter Laura Kittrell and producers Lauren Neustadter and Caroline Dries stated that concern about public reaction accompanied the entire development of "Elle", which premiered on Wednesday (1st), on Prime Video.

The series is a prequel that follows the universe of preppy Elle Woods in the character's adolescence, now played by Lexi Minetree, and also explores the protagonist's relationship with her mother, played by June Diane Raphael.

Laura said: "No one was more worried about it than us. It definitely kept us up at night."

The screenwriter explained that the team strived to preserve the spirit of the original film.

"We always went back to get the tone right. We always went back to what emotionally connected us to the film - as fans of it - and tried to make sure we were on the right track. Once we established that, we started to get excited about the idea of introducing new characters to the world, but keeping it feeling like it was its own thing."

She continued: "We strive to strike a balance: if you're a fan of the film, you'll find what you expect. If you've never seen it, you'll also be able to connect."

Lauren declared that fidelity to the original work was the central axis of the adaptation.

"We really wanted to honor the film. We're all fans. We've always thought about the fans; keeping the connection to the original film was incredibly important and was our compass."

Caroline admitted that it was a challenge to adapt the tone of the story to the series format.

"It was like making Elle's world a little more exaggerated, but still with more down-to-earth elements around her. But you also had to sustain that for eight episodes. In eight hours of television, you can't maintain that tone all the time. It's about finding moving stories that take the characters to more vulnerable moments, balancing emotion without going too sentimental. The movie does that very well, but it's two hours. Now you need to expand that to eight hours."

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Source: CNN