The acclaimed actress and film producer Reese Witherspoon recently took to Instagram to reveal that Lexi Minetree has been chosen to portray Elle Woods in the forthcoming “Legally Blonde” prequel series, “Elle”. The show will follow Woods during her high school years before she went off to Harvard.

As the 2016 Cannes Film Festival opens, BBC Culture picks some highlights from a programme that includes big names, old favourites and plenty of excitement.