'Elle' Showrunners Explain Why the 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Is Set in 1995 Grunge-Era Seattle
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Scarlett Harris
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An interview-based article detailing how the showrunners, costume designer, and music supervisor of Prime Video's "Elle" — the "Legally Blonde" prequel series — chose to set the show in 1995 grunge-era Seattle. The piece explores the creative decisions behind the time period, location, fashion, and music that differentiate the prequel from the original film while honoring its legacy. The show follows a young Elle Woods before her Harvard days, and the creative team explains how they captured the specific cultural moment of mid-90s Seattle.
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IndieWire'Elle' Showrunners Explain Why the 'Legally Blonde' Prequel Is Set in 1995 Grunge-Era Seattleindiewire.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWell, if the movie takes place [in 2001], it must be 1995, so where can we put her that feels like the most specific to the time period but also doesn't feel too similar to Harvard? Grunge-era Seattle felt like the perfect choice.
We wanted to honor the original film while creating something that felt fresh and distinct for a new generation.
The fashion and music of that era are so iconic — it really helped us define the world of young Elle.
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