James Van Der Beek is set to participate in the prequel series of Legally Blonde titled Elle.

James Van Der Beek is set to participate in the prequel series of Legally Blonde titled Elle.

      The prequel series to Legally Blonde has just welcomed TV royalty to its ensemble. James Van Der Beek is set to join the upcoming show Elle, alongside Lexi Minetree, who will portray Elle Woods during her high school years. Van Der Beek will take on the role of Dean Wilson, characterized as “the city’s new mayoral candidate and the current superintendent of the school district.”

      The cast features series regulars June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott, Gabrielle Policano, Jacob Moskovitz, Chandler Kinney, and Zac Looker. Additionally, Jessica Belkin, Logan Shroyer, Amy Pietz, Matt Ober, Chloe Wepper, David Burtka, Brad Harde, Kayla Maisonet, and Lisa Yamada will have recurring roles.

      Van Der Beek's television experience includes the popular ’90s teen drama Dawson's Creek, where he played the lead role. He has also portrayed a fictional version of himself in Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23 and played FBI Agent Elijah Mundo in CSI: Cyber, as well as Matt Bromley in the first season of FX's drama Pose.

      Laura Kittrell, who created Elle, is serving as co-showrunner and executive producer alongside Caroline Dries. Original film star Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter will also be executive producers through Hello Sunshine, with Marc Platt joining them.

      Currently, there is no announced premiere date for Elle, but 2026 seems like a plausible possibility.

      About EJ Moreno: EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture site Flickering Myth in 2018. He now acts as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel that has over 27,000 subscribers. With more than ten years in the industry, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and a member of both the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

James Van Der Beek is set to participate in the prequel series of Legally Blonde titled Elle. James Van Der Beek is set to participate in the prequel series of Legally Blonde titled Elle. James Van Der Beek is set to participate in the prequel series of Legally Blonde titled Elle.

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