Reese Witherspoon 'in talks' for Legally Blonde 3

It looks like Elle Woods is coming back to put the world to rights, 15 years after we last saw Reese Witherspoon's character in a Legally Blonde film.

The actress is "in talks" to reprise her role, according to The Hollywood Reporter, while Deadline said MGM is "near a deal" with the star.

Witherspoon made her name as the irrepressible law student in the 2001 film, and starred in the 2003 sequel.

The sequel ended with Elle setting her sights on the White House.

There are no details yet about the plot of Legally Blonde 3 and what might have become of Elle during the last 15 years.

But fans will be eager to see who she's got in her sights in the age of Donald Trump and Me Too.

Witherspoon would co-produce the film through her company Hello Sunshine, which says it "celebrates women and puts them at the centre of the story".

It also says its mission is to "shine a light on where women are at right now and those that help chart a new path forward".

Deadline's film editor Mike Fleming Jr wrote: "They are keeping the plot under wraps, but I'm told it will be much in the spirit of the first film.

"The intention here is to make this more about female empowerment, a message that hits at a fortuitous time in the culture."