A little more than a decade and a half since its launch, Warner Bros. is moving forward with the sequel I’m legend (I Am Legend, 2007). Officially announced in 2022, the sequel to the blockbuster has already begun development, securing big names in front of and behind the cameras. The first point in its favor is the return of the Oscar-winning screenwriter, Akiva Goldsman, who is taking charge of writing the story. But there are also two big actors negotiating their participation in front of cameras: Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.
Weeks ago, Smith He acknowledged that he had conversations related to his return in the film and stated that there are “very solid ideas.” Now her co-star also spoke about the project and expressed her excitement at sharing screens with the actor. Bad Boys. “I’m very excited to get in front of the camera with him. As someone I have admired for a long time, being able to work with Will is something that excites me. I am very excited”he acknowledged.
The performer, who has credits in films such as Black Panther (2018) and the trilogy of creedin turn recognized that the script of goldsman It is still in development, which is why they are still not clear when they will move on to filming. It is worth mentioning that the director linked to the sequel to I’m legend is Francis Lawrencewho was in charge of the first film. Lawrence He has already worked on productions such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and plans to begin filming the adaptation of Stephen King, The long marchnext July.
Loosely inspired by the story of Richard Matheson, The last man on Earth (The Last Man on Earth), I’m legend followed Robert Neville, a virologist trying to survive in a world in decline, while working to find a cure for a plague that has devastated society. The level of participation is still unknown. Smith and how the character will fit into this sequel, since it will take as a starting point the alternative ending presented on the DVD.
According to its director, the sequel plans to take place decades after the outbreak that infected a large part of the population and will portray its consequences. “It will start a few decades later than the first. I’m obsessed with The Last of Us, where we see the world right after the apocalypse, but also after a gap of 20-30 years“he confirmed Lawrence in a past interview.
I’m legend It is available in the catalogs of Prime Video and Max.
