Will smith talks i am legend 2 and turning down quentin. One of those films that for a long time seemed as though it would get some kind of sequel, prequel or continuation is 2007s i am legend. Of course, a sequel all depends on the box office success of the first film. Film critics noted that the british film 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 28 weeks later both feature a rabiestype plague ravaging great britain, analogous to i am legend. The novel was a success and was adapted to film as the last man on earth in 1964, as the omega man in 1971, and as i am legend in 2007, along with a directtovideo 2007 production. The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film inquiry. The movieverse would probably show echoes of themes seen in the walking dead.
A sequel to the books events wouldnt leave much to work with either. Jul 16, 2019 is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening. Find out more about june and day in this shelve life before legend. Why i am legend didnt need a sequel, according to the. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. Previously, the story had been made into 1964s the. Mar 18, 2009 hi, is there going to be another film like i am legend. Stephen king considered this an important book in his development as a writer, and the use of a hero trapped indoors fending off the undead inspired george a. I am legend novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease.
Some two years ago, many an eyebrow was raised when a report emerged claiming that warner bros. Jan 20, 2009 i am legend was a huge hit, of course, and lawrence continued, in hindsight, honestly, i believe in terms of the way the movie does, we could have ended the movie any way we wanted. The original idea was for the film to take place several years before the original film and follow will smiths character robert neville as he fails to save a small pocket of survivors. Theres nothing wrong with smiths i am legend other than criminal underuse of his wacky mannequin sidekicks, but its nowhere close to richard mathesons original work. Stephen king said, books like i am legend were an inspiration to me. I am legend was the third adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 novel of the same name.
All these books, he thought, the residue of a planets intellect, the scrapings of futile minds, the leftovers, the potpourri of artifacts that had no power to save men from perishing. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am. Oct 05, 2016 i am legend scribe and blockbustergenerator akiva goldsman had been the goto guy for the sequel plans from the beginning, but even he apparently had his doubts about a new installment ever. I am legend was a huge hit, of course, and lawrence continued, in hindsight, honestly, i believe in terms of the way the movie does, we could have. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville set in new york city after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving neville as the last human in new york, other than. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to. Richard mathesons 1954 novel i am legend, though not a massive success when first published, grew over time to be an influential piece of fiction. Eventually, all conversation of future i am legend died out.
After many adventures, our hero has accomplished great things. I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. Pdf i am legend book by richard matheson free download 160. I am legend is a novel by richard matheson in which robert neville struggles to survive as the sole remaining human in a world overrun by vampires robert neville is the only. He stood there for a moment looking around the silent room, shaking his head slowly. The book has also been adapted into a comic book miniseries titled richard mathesons i am legend by steve niles and elman brown.
I was sitting shotgun while my father drove us home from a vacation in michigan. You may have a collection of stories that happens to include i am legend. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a. I know there is the last man on earth and the omega man but i specifically want sequelsprequels to the 2007 version. But now rumor has it that i am legend 2 might indeed be a sequel after all. Oct 02, 2014 theres nothing wrong with smiths i am legend other than criminal underuse of his wacky mannequin sidekicks, but its nowhere close to richard mathesons original work. We want to convince wb to make a legend of tarzan sequel.
The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film. The two earlier films are the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. I am legend and other stories by richard matheson goodreads. 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.
Film critics noted that the british film 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 28 weeks later. It was influential in the development of the zombie genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and. Aug 04, 2016 i am legend is a classic horror story. The will smith actionthriller, directed by francis lawrence, hits theaters on december 14. Lois lowry eventually wrote three sequels to her bestselling and newbery. Will smith talks about potential sequels i am legend 2 and more, including why he turned down the title role of quentin tarantinos django unchained.
Posted on september 6, 2012 september 6, 2012 by tippi. Legend series by marie lu meet your next favorite book. Most of you probably dont know this, but this is the thrid time i am legend has been made into a movie and they still cant get it right. Another i am legend remake is coming, but will it be yet. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson.
I am legend is a 1954 horror fiction novel by american writer richard matheson. I am legend prequel officially greenlit at warner brothers. In the book its based on, he doesnt blow himself up to protect other humans while they escape. Pdf i am legend book by richard matheson free download. Bringing smith back for a sequel would obviously be an impossibility, but lawrence also shared he had no interest in developing a film set before i. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. Feb 17, 2012 watching the end of i am legend you question the possibility of a sequel. Here are some of the mistakes that editing missed in the final production of i. Here are some of the mistakes that editing missed in the final production of i am legend.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1954, and was written by richard matheson. Is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening. I still remember the exact moment i started and finished this book nearly 10 years ago. Warner brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to i am legend is currently. Why i am legend didnt need a sequel, according to the director. And they tried really, really hard to make a sequel or prequel, to no avail. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. Oct 21, 2015 welcome back to movie mistakes where today well countdown our seven mistakes we found in i am legend. Since then theyve been trying to figure out how to get will smith to return for a sequel which, if youve seen the movie, youll know is a little bit tricky. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. A look at the plague that decimated new york city and gave birth to creatures known as the infected. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a sequel or prequel, for that matter will materialize. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to share the many failed ideas they had for an i am legend prequel andor sequel. I am legend, the 2007 blockbuster starring will smith and a bunch of cg zombie things called dark seekers, was pretty popular, becoming the highestgrossing film.
Once they begin swarming, i am legend inevitably loses some of its haunting originality, since they look a lot like the monsters in 28 days later and its sequel, 28 weeks later. Welcome back to movie mistakes where today well countdown our seven mistakes we found in i am legend. Free download or read online i am legend pdf epub book. This version of i am legend is the third movie adaptation of mathesons novel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am. I am legend scribe and blockbustergenerator akiva goldsman had been the goto guy for the sequel plans from the beginning, but even he apparently had his. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in i am legend, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Legend of tarzan sequel people public group facebook. Director francis lawrence on the plans to make a prequel andor sequel to i am legend. After all, the film ends with will smith, the movies biggest star, blowing himself up with a bunch of zombievampires. The 2007 film was partially based on the 1971 film as well as the original source. The film, which was based on a 1954 novel of the same name.
I am legend changed the vampires of the novel to the mindless. We assign a color and icon like this one to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. I am legend was released on december 14, 2007, in the united states and canada, and opened to the largest ever box office not adjusted for inflation for a nonchristmas film released in the u. Talks of getting either an i am legend 2 or prequel on its feet following the release of the postapocalyptic box office hit were happening for a short while. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. I am legend 2 is confirmed with will smith starring. Will smith could return for an i am legend sequel cinemablend. Jun, 2012 will smith talks about potential sequels i am legend 2 and more, including why he turned down the title role of quentin tarantinos django unchained.
So much so that in the sequel he or she has become a legend, famed in story throughout the land. Feb 12, 2014 some two years ago, many an eyebrow was raised when a report emerged claiming that warner bros. Feb 08, 2018 one of those films that for a long time seemed as though it would get some kind of sequel, prequel or continuation is 2007s i am legend. Mar, 2018 bringing smith back for a sequel would obviously be an impossibility, but lawrence also shared he had no interest in developing a film set before i am legend as it would have been too similar to a. Sep 24, 2008 warner brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to i am legend is currently. Will smith reveals i am legend prequel story details. I am legend is a post apocalyptic vision by richard matheson, created in 1954 it tells the story of robert neville, the last surviving human in the world, surrounded by bloodthirsty vampires both living and undead. But while there might have been excitement at the studio level. The novel i am legend 1954, written by american author richard matheson, was adapted for the movie by screenwriters akiva goldsman and mark protosevich. I am legend quotes explanations with page numbers litcharts. Litcharts makes it easy to find quotes by chapter, character, and theme. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am legend 2007.
Oct 30, 2007 i am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. I am legend is a modern day adaptation of the classic 1954 science fiction novel by richard matheson. The original idea was for the film to take place several years before the original film and follow will smiths character robert neville. Influencing great modern horror writers like stephen king, its one that will stick with you. Hi, is there going to be another film like i am legend.
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