And now Lawrence, in conversation with the Happy Sad Confused podcast, has been chatting about why the follow-on movie never happened. Another surprising factor is the continued bankability and star power of Will Smith, who ably carried the majority of I Am Legend on his back with a complex, realistic performance. Sony Reportedly Wants Topher Grace Back As Venom, Sony Reportedly Considering Making R-Rated Marvel Movies. Whether I Am Legend 2 will be a sequel, prequel or some kind of spin off is still unknown. How Hunt A Killer Expands the Blair Witch Universe with New Horror Game, Topps' Fright Flicks Cards: Where Horror and Comedy Collide, Best Horror Movies on Netflix: Scariest Films to Stream, Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? Will Smith headlined the movie of course, that was directed by Francis Lawrence. At the time, Smith revealed that the film would see Robert Neville and a team head to Washington D.C. for a "last stand" against infected humans. END SPOILERS. It would appear that for once, the desire to make a buck didn't outweigh creative hurdles. The Real Origin Of Doctor Who's Timey-Wimey Catchphrase, Star Wars Reveals How Luke Discovers Darth Vader's Real Name, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Review. We’ve done the last man on earth, he died at the end of the movie, we can’t do it again’. Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Reveals What Happened To The F... Netflix Reveals Its Biggest New Original Series Of 2020, Doctor Who 12x10 "The Timeless Child" Review, Doctor Who Season 12x09 "Ascension Of The Cybermen" Review. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. More: I Am Legend's Virus & Darkseeker Origins Explained. With Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Big spoilers for I Am Legend lie ahead. “I saw very quickly after the movie came out, and I went ‘people came to see the last man on earth. It's perplexing, especially in the current pop culture landscape, where studios attempt to leverage just about any possible existing intellectual property they can get their hands on. The Essential DanMachi Moments. I Am Legend’s Batman v Superman Easter Egg: Why Is It There? The Flash Star Grant Gustin Wants To Play Another Superhero ... New Mandalorian Season 2 Promo Reveals An Unexpected Charact... Netflix Has Reportedly Renewed 2 Popular Shows. The Top 20 Horror Movies Of 2019: Tethered Terrors (Part I). Warner Bros. made further noise about making an I Am Legend prequel in 2012 and 2014, but Smith never ended up signing on, and both further projects went by the wayside. Deadline tells us that Warner Bros. has hired up-and-comer Arash Amel to pen the film’s initial draft. .cls-2{mix-blend-mode:screen}.cls-3{fill:none;stroke:red;stroke-miterlimit:10;stroke-width:4px}.cls-4{fill:red}. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the film stars Will Smith as US Army virologist Robert Neville. It’s not Indiana Jones, like this kind of iconic character that you just want to see again and again and again.”. Most likely, the film will turn out to be a prequel of some kind but who knows, they can still turn it into a sequel by going down a couple different routes, one of which includes using the film’s alternate ending. Despite being a critical and commercial smash for star Will Smith, 2007's sci-fi/horror film I Am Legend has still never gotten a sequel or prequel. It's perplexing, especially in the current pop culture landscape, where studios attempt to leverage just about any possible existing intellectual property they can get their hands on. The original film, just to make you feel young, celebrated its tenth birthday last Christmas…. I Am Legend took in a surprising $585 million worldwide, so you can see why the studio wants a sequel. Director Francis Lawrence on the plans to make a prequel and/or sequel to I Am Legend... Off the back of the huge success of I Am Legend back in 2007, Warner Bros was keen to develop either a prequel or a sequel to the film. In 2008, it was first announced that an I Am Legend prequel was in the works, and that both Will Smith and Francis Lawrence were in talks to return, provided the script was worthwhile. Directed by Francis Lawrence. I’m just not sure how well it will work out. Off the back of the huge success of I Am Legend back in 2007, Warner Bros was keen to develop either a prequel or a sequel to the film. SPOILERS Now, obviously people are wondering how Smith will return given the first film’s ending and that’s where there is still some mystery. Watch: New Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gameplay Reveals The Fi... Watch: Nicolas Cage Battles Aliens In Crazy Jiu Ji... Watch: Apex Legends Champions Edition Trailer Teas... Watch: First Monster Hunter Trailer Teases A Wild ... Watch: The Mandalorian Season 2 TV Spot Reveals Ne... For some time now there have been rumblings regarding a sequel to 2007’s I Am Legend and now, we finally have confirmation that Warner Bros. is moving ahead with it and it will likely be starring Will Smith. “Warners was really, really, REALLY into coming up with something, and I just didn’t know how to do it,” he said. 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When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. Thankfully for those who've long wanted an I Am Legend 2 or an I Am Legend prequel, director Francis Lawrence once spoke in detail on the subject, effectively offering fans a window into what happened. In particular, there was a leaning towards a follow-up set before the first movie, that would have seen Smith’s character trying to lead survivors of the event that’s all but wiped out humanity to Washington. Lawrence added that “it just felt forced to do a prequel, and that was basically, we would have been doing Contagion. In a 2018 interview, Lawrence said that the studio was indeed very keen on making another I Am Legend movie, but that he - and presumably Smith - found all the potential ideas for the project lacking. Despite being a critical and commercial smash for star Will Smith, 2007's sci-fi/horror film I Am Legend has still never gotten a sequel or prequel. Den of Geek The prequel would naturally lead up to what was revealed about Neville's past shortly before the fall of New York City in the first film. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure in this post-apocalyptic action thriller. Either way, Warner Bros. knows that they have a lot of people to please with I Am Legend 2 and I don’t think they’ll drop the ball on this one, especially if Smith is going to be starring again. Watch: New Spider-Man: Miles Morales Gameplay Shows Off Stea... Xbox Makes New Horror Game Free For Gold Members For Hallowe... Over 200 PlayStation Games Are On Sale For Halloween 2020.
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