‘Legally Blonde 3’ In the Works
By George Robbins
The coronavirus pandemic has given us all a lot to think about and has given movie studios even more to think about. When it all started back in the middle of March we all hoped that we would get news that it wouldn’t be too long before things could go back to the way they were. I think production companies and movie theaters hoped for that even more than the rest of of did to be honest. While it is a horrible situation for many people to deal with, many productions are losing money everyday because they can’t show their films or even work on new ones. With theaters all closed up, there is not really much that these companies can do but wait and see how this pandemic pans out.
In the meantime, this doesn’t mean that people are just sitting around and waiting until they are able to resume working on their projects. A lot of people working in the film industry are not focusing on what they can’t do as much as what they can. This means that although many films are being delayed both in production and post, many people are working on future films. After all, there is no point in stopping working when the world is just going to keep going on around the industry. This has resulted in projects such as ‘Mallrats 2,’ ‘Scream 5,’ and now ‘Legally Blonde 3’ being worked on and developed.
As most people probably know at this point, the ‘Legally Blonde’ series follows a girl that most people would have never expected to be a lawyer actually become one. The original comedy film was based off the novel of the same name by Amanda Brown and was very well-received. The movie would go on to spawn a sequel, a spin-off movie, and even became the basis of a Broadway musical of the same name. Thus, it is safe to say that the movie is pretty popular and would be able to hold an audience even if it was released again today. So now, it has been revealed to the public that ‘Legally Blonde 3’ is currently in the works.
‘Legally Blonde 3’ is going to be a comedy just like its predecessors which is going to be written by actress Mindy Kaling and comedy writer Dan Goor. The script has yet to be written, but Kaling and Goor have only just been tapped to be the lead writers for the film. Reese Witherspoon will, of course, be returning to her role as Elle Woods in the film and she will be producing under her studio, Hello Sunshine along with original producer Marc Platt. With Kaling and Goor on a team to write up a wholly unique script for the movie, we should not be surprised if we end up with a film that could potentially better than its predecessors. Like all other films that have been announced during this pandemic, we will just have to wait and see how it turns out.