Get ready for an encore! Variety has stated that Warner Bros. has set in motion a prequel to the Will Smith film 'I Am Legend.'
The plan is for Smith to reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville, with Francis Lawrence returning to direct. Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road banner will produce with James Lassiter, Smith's partner in Overbrook Entertainment.
The prequel will chronicle the final days of humanity in New York before a man-made virus caused a plague that left Smith's character the lone survivor among a mutated mob in the city.
The studio has set D.B. Weiss to write a script that is based on a detailed outline that was hatched over the past few months by Smith, Goldsman, Lassiter and Lawrence.
Making a prequel was the only way to extend a franchise that grossed $584 million worldwide for Warner Bros. and keep Smith in the lead role. His character was killed in the first film, after extracting a potential cure for the virus for the scattered survivors.
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By: LORRAINE on 9/26/2008 10:59AM
MOVIE MAKING IS A BUSINESS, SO TO KEEP IT GOING WHY NOT COME UP WITH A PREQUEL. I JUST HOPE THIS ONE IS BETTER THAN THE FIRST CAUSE I LOVE ME SOME MR SMITH.
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By: Marla on 9/26/2008 11:10AM
You sure are right...movie making is a business, and Will Smith, regardless if his movie is great or not, will bring the money.
I Am Legend review: http://www.reelmarla.com/i-am-legend/
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By: Miss Toi Williams on 9/26/2008 11:08PM
I thought Will Smith was excellent in "I am Legend".
A continuance to the movie would be well worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By: Paul on 9/27/2008 10:50AM
Do anyone remember that this movie The Omega Man with Charleston Heston.I thought they should go back and expand on this,but they made totally different movie.Yes I did like it,but the ending was a diappointment.
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By: Pammie on 9/29/2008 7:15AM
I remember watching the Omega Man and that was an awesome movie. The last time I saw that movie (on cable) few years ago, still today spooks me. I am Legend was awesome! It was base off of Omega man.
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By: Miss Makaveli on 9/29/2008 8:32AM
This is embarrasing =/ the movie was great, they are now trying to milk it 4 all it's worth... and more than likely the movie will be nothing more than a sex ridden, bull shyt movie. How disappointing.
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By: Writer on 9/29/2008 9:58AM
Will Smith should play the role of Stallion in the movie Sinless Sex.
www.SinlessSex.com
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By: chas jr on 10/03/2008 7:16AM
i thought the the first one could have been better ,
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By: CHUCKJ on 9/29/2008 10:31AM
I THOUGH HE DIED AT THE END OG THE MOVIE WHAT IS THIS ONE GOING TO BE ABOUT?
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By: Durrell H on 9/29/2008 10:39PM
Chuck, its going to be a prequel, meaning its going to be showing what happened before the first one.
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