James Van Der Beek’s Final Projects: Roles In Prime Video’s ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series & ‘The Gates’ Feature; Memoir Was In Works
Following the heartbreaking news of James Van Der Beek’s death on Wednesday at 48, there’s a bright spot that has emerged: Fans will be able to see him in his two final roles and, potentially, a memoir could be released.
Van Der Beek will recur in the upcoming Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios series Ellea prequel to the hit movie Legally Blondepremiering on July 1. He will play Dean Wilson, the city’s new mayoral candidate and current school district superintendent.
Created by Laura Kittrell,Ellefollows young Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) through high school as viewers learn about the life experiences that shaped her. The series is set years before the events in the first movie, which kicked off as Elle (Reese Witherspoon) graduated from college and headed to Harvard Law to pursue a legal career.Watch on Deadline“James...