Legally Blonde 3: Mindy Kaling Reveals Why The Film Is Taking So Long

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Legally Blonde 3 writer Mindy Kaling explains why the third film in the franchise is taking so long. Released in 2001, Legally Blonde quickly became a cult classic and helped to solidify Reese Witherspoon as a pop culture icon. Directed by Robert Luketic, Legally Blonde follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a perky sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back her boyfriend. Learning life lessons and overcoming stereotypes along the way, Elle makes unexpected friends with Paulette (Jennifer Coolidge) and falls in love with Emmett (Luke Wilson).

Dominating the box office upon its initial release,Legally Blonde spawned a sequel, Legally Blonde: Red, White & Blonde. Following Elle in her new career in Washington, the sequel appeared to be the final chapter of Elle’s journey. However, in 2018, Witherspoon announced she would don her character’s pink wardrobe again in Legally Blonde 3. Written by Kaling and Dan Goor, Legally Blonde 3 was originally slated for a May 2022 release date. So far, Kaling and Witherspoon have offered small updates on the highly anticipated film, but major plot details have been kept under wraps. Now, Kaling opens up about why the third film is still in development.

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PerTIME, Kaling reveals Legally Blonde 3 is taking a long time to write because she wants to get the story right and do justice to the original film and its sequel. Kaling stated that the third film will explore Elle Woods in her 40s and will acknowledge that the world has changed since the debut of Legally Blonde. Kaling admits that penning Elle in a new era has been challenging, but promises she will keep the character fun. Check out Kaling's full quote below:

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