A sequel to the sci-fi hit I Am Legend was surprisingly announced recently. Will Smith will return. And the director’s chair could also go to an old acquaintance: Part 1 maker Francis Lawrence is already involved in the project. Though he initially dismissed the idea of I Am Legend 2.
I Am Legend creator Francis Lawrence thought the idea of part 2 was totally stupid
He now revealed this to Comicbook.com:
I spoke to I Am Legend 2 author Akiva Goldsman and would like to do the film. I’ve heard a few things about it. But I was sworn to absolute silence.
These are clearly different tones than a few years ago. On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Lawrence explained that he turned down the sequel offer right after the first movie came out.
We made a story about the last man on earth and he died. We can’t repeat that, I said at the time. A prequel would have felt forced. And a sequel would only work without either [Will Smiths Figur] or with a really stupid idea. Like “scientists copied his DNA and somehow reanimated him.” I wasn’t in the mood for that.
Lawrence’s new ambition suggests that I Am Legend 2 is now is equipped with a much better basic idea. However, it is not yet known exactly what it looks like. Other details about the film are also completely missing.
When will the sci-fi hit I Am Legend 2 with Will Smith be in cinemas?
Unfortunately, this also applies to the start date. Based on the current state of production, we calculate not before the end of 2023 with a publication. In addition to Smith, Michael B. Jordan is said to be in front of the camera.
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Should Francis Lawrence also film I Am Legend 2?