Marie Claire Marie Claire
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Culture
  • Power
  • Nice Talk
  • Style At Large
  • More
    • Politics
    • Career & Money
    • Health & Fitness
    • Power Play
    • Travel
    • Promo Codes
    • Food & Cocktails
    • About Us
    • Subscribe
    • Sex & Love
  • Newsletter SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Marie Claire
    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!


    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    You are now subscribed

    Your newsletter sign-up was successful


    Want to add more newsletters?

    Marie Claire Daily

    Delivered daily

    Marie Claire Daily

    Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Sent weekly on Saturday

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Exclusive access to expert shopping and styling advice from Nikki Ogunnaike, Marie Claire's editor-in-chief.

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Once a week

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Insider tips and recommendations for skin, hair, makeup, nails and more from Hannah Baxter, Marie Claire's beauty director.

    Livingetc

    Once a week

    Livingetc

    Your shortcut to the now and the next in contemporary home decoration, from designing a fashion-forward kitchen to decoding color schemes, and the latest interiors trends.

    Homes & Gardens

    Delivered Daily

    Homes & Gardens

    The ultimate interior design resource from the world's leading experts - discover inspiring decorating ideas, color scheming know-how, garden inspiration and shopping expertise.


    An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
    Trending
    • U.S. Open Looks
    • Salt & Stone
    • Postpartum Texts
    • Fall Dresses
    • Netflix Dating Shows
    1. Celebrity

    Reese Witherspoon Confirmed 'Legally Blonde 3' Is Definitely Happening

    "I’m Elle Woods, and this is Bruiser Woods. We’re both Gemini vegetarians."

    Ruby Buddemeyer's avatar
    By Ruby Buddemeyer
    Published 7 June 2019 In News

    When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

    • Facebook
    • X
    • Pinterest
    Share this article
    Join the conversation
    Follow us
    Add us as a preferred source on Google
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Here's something that makes us ridiculously happy: Legally Blonde 3 is officially a go. Although rumors popped up last summer that O.G. Elle Woods, Reese Witherspoon, was in talks with MGM about a possible threequel, the actress finally confirmed last year in an hilarious throwback tweet.

    It's been 17 years since Legally Blonde hit theaters, and although we got a glimpse of Elle Woods' future in the 2003 sequel, we're anxiously awaiting to find out where our favorite Gemini vegetarian ends up next.

    So what can we expect from the threequel? Here's what we know:

    Latest Videos FromMarie Claire
    Watch full video here:

    Is Reese Witherspoon reprising her role as Elle Woods?

    Witherspoon's tweet confirming the third film was short, funny, and had a clear message: LB3 is a go, and Elle Woods is our star once again.

    The quick video shows Witherspoon drifting across her pool in the ultimate Elle Woods-pink bikini, complete with the caption, "It's true...#LegallyBlonde3." Unsurprisingly people started freaking out, responding to the tweet with a slew of "bend and snap" gifs.

    You may like
    • Reese Witherspoon wears a bright pink Prada satin dress and Christian Louboutin metallic heels and has long blonde hair for the Legally Blonde 25th anniversary alongside Lexi Minetree Reese Witherspoon's Prada Dress Is Very Elle Woods-Coded
    • Lexi Minetree wore Reese Witherspoon's vintage Marc Jacobs dress from the 'Legally Blonde' premiere on The Tonight Show The Next Elle Woods Is Already Wearing Reese Witherspoon's Archival Dresses
    • Reese Witherspoon styled summer's toe-ring sandal trend like Elle Woods How Would Elle Woods Wear the Toe-Ring Sandal Trend? Ask Reese Witherspoon

    It’s true... #LegallyBlonde3 pic.twitter.com/i9zBrUpRCpJune 7, 2018

    Will Luke Wilson come back in Legally Blonde 3? 

    Unclear, but we know he wants to! In February, the man who stole Elle's heart in the original Legally Blonde told ET Online that he was definitely down to show up for the third movie. (And can you blame him? It's a sequel to one of the funniest rom-coms in history.)

    He told the site, "I can't imagine anything that would be more fun. Reese played such a great character. I'd love to do a Legally Blonde 3."

    Marie Claire Newsletter

    Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    Get the gang back together!

    Have they started filming it yet?

    Unfortunately, we now know that they haven't gotten that far yet.

    At a Big Little Lies season 2 even in New York, Witherspoon told ET Online that she was "having a great time" working on the film, and then revealed where the sequel stands right now. "[We have] a script, but we haven't shot anything," she told the outlet.

    What to read next
    • Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods in the Elle series on Prime Video Don't Call the 'Elle' Costumes a 'Legally Blonde' Reboot
    • Lexi Minetree wore the same Kate Spade bag on the 'Elle' press tour except in baby blue Kate Spade's Essential '90s Bag Is Getting the Elle Woods Treatment
    • Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Kristine Frøseth and Mia Threapleton in "The Buccaneers," now streaming on Apple TV+. Get Ready to Lace Up Your Corset Because 'The Buccaneers' Season 3 Is On the Way

    So no spoilers available yet, sadly.

    When is the release date?

    Legally Blonde 3 has an official release date: February 14, 2020. The news come from Deadline, who broke it on June 7. Hey, so now you know what your Valentine's Day plans are for next year!

    We'll keep updating as we hear more!

    For more stories like this, including celebrity news, beauty and fashion advice, savvy political commentary, and fascinating features, sign up for the Marie Claire newsletter.

    subscribe here

    RELATED STORIES

    Reese Witherspoon

    (Image credit: Getty Images)

    Reese Witherspoon Might Be Returning as Elle Woods

    Hair, Blond, Beauty, Chin, Neck, Long hair, Sitting, Mouth, Photography, Layered hair,

    (Image credit: Thomas Whiteside)

    Reese Witherspoon Is Leading the Charge

    Explore More
    Reese Witherspoon
    Ruby Buddemeyer
    Ruby Buddemeyer
    Social Links Navigation

    Ruby was the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covered beauty across print and digital. Her work has appeared on The Zoe Report, Fashionista, and StyleCaster. Follow her on Instagram.

    Read more
    Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Kristine Frøseth and Mia Threapleton in "The Buccaneers," now streaming on Apple TV+.
    TV shows Get Ready to Lace Up Your Corset Because 'The Buccaneers' Season 3 Is On the Way The Apple TV hit is in production—and a former teen heartthrob is joining the cast.
    By Quinci LeGardye
    lili reinhart as olive and tom bateman as adam kissing in a hall in the movie the love hypothesis
    Movies Everything We Know About 'The Love Hypothesis' Movie—Including Why #BookTok Fans Are Obsessed With the Cast Prepare to fall in love with this Ali Hazelwood romance if you haven't already.
    By Quinci LeGardye
     
     
    odessa a'zion as tallulah wearing a brown cut out set and rachel sennott as maia wearing a black feather top in an office for a fashion designer in a still from the i love la season 1 finale
    TV shows 'I Love LA' Season 2 Is Coming. Here's What Rachel Sennott Says Is Next for Maia and Tallulah There's going to be great guest stars in the new episodes.
    By Radhika Menon
    brittany snow gets out of a car as police lights light up blue around her in a still from the hunting wives season 2
    TV shows We're Eager to Say Howdy to 'The Hunting Wives' Season 2. Here's What We Know So Far The Netflix hit is in production—and expanding its cast for the next installment.
    By Quinci LeGardye
     
     
    Latest in Celebrity
    Coco Gauff's custom New Balance outfit at the 2026 US Open featured the navy blue and butter yellow color combination
    Celebrity Style Coco Gauff's $160 New Balance Sneakers Bring This Color Trend to the US Open
    Jennifer Lopez layered a white button-down beneath her sweatshirt, styling the combination with wide-leg jeans
    Celebrity Style This Jennifer Lopez Styling Hack Gives The Sweatshirts-and-Jeans Look a Makeover
     
     
    King Harald and King Charles laughing in military uniforms
    Royals Why King Charles Is Unlikely to Attend King Harald of Norway’s Funeral
    Jennifer Lawrence wore a colorful off-duty outfit with the boat shoe trend for fall
    Celebrity Style It Girl New Yorkers Support This Hamptons-Tested, Summer-to-Fall Shoe Trend
     
     
    Latest in News
    collage of gloria Steinem
    Politics Gloria Steinem "Passes Away Peacefully" at 92
    Coco Gauff's custom New Balance outfit at the 2026 US Open featured the navy blue and butter yellow color combination
    Celebrity Style Coco Gauff's $160 New Balance Sneakers Bring This Color Trend to the US Open
     
     
    Jennifer Lopez layered a white button-down beneath her sweatshirt, styling the combination with wide-leg jeans
    Celebrity Style This Jennifer Lopez Styling Hack Gives The Sweatshirts-and-Jeans Look a Makeover
    King Harald and King Charles laughing in military uniforms
    Royals Why King Charles Is Unlikely to Attend King Harald of Norway’s Funeral
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Marie Claire
    RSS
    • About us
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Contact us
    • Advertise Online
    • Newsletter
    • Terms and conditions
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookies policy
    • Careers
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    Marie Claire is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.