We are legend, the i am legend sequel that never will be. A i am legend sequel, prequel has always been a question in horror, vampire lovers minds. In the belgariad, belgarath and polgara are living legends already even if belgarath doesnt generally look or act the part though he wont hesitate to demonstrate it if needs be. I am legend 2007 the basics hopefully all of you know the basic story behind i am legend. 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. I am legend isnt particularly long either, hardly even novel length. 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. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. Of course, a sequel all depends on the box office success of the first film. 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.
Weve done the last man on earth, he died at the end of the movie, we cant. The 2007 film was partially based on the 1971 film as well as the original source. This version of i am legend is the third movie adaptation of mathesons novel. The story is 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. The 2007 i am legend starring will smith is actually only one of four film adaptations of richard mathesons novel. 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. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. After the events of legend, june iparis and daniel day altan wing arrive at las vegas in search for the patriots. Theres lessons to be learned about mob behavior and respect for minorities. Dec 14, 2017 i am legend ending explained by ricky derisz dec. I am legend changed the vampires of the novel to the mindless. See more ideas about i am legend, post apocalypse and concept art. Prodigy a legend novel, book 2 kindle edition by lu.
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. After all, the film ends with will smith, the movies biggest star, blowing himself up with a bunch of zombievampires. Some two years ago, many an eyebrow was raised when a report emerged claiming that warner bros. These include mad men, justified and how i met your mother. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a. In the belgariad, belgarath and polgara are living legends already even if belgarath doesnt generally look or act the part though he wont hesitate to. What i really wish for, however, is to catch up on all the t. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading prodigy a legend novel, book 2. Is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Mar 27, 2016 about 2 years ago there was talk about the reboot of i am legend with a script being bought from and retooled by a iphone salesman, and wb stating will smith will be a part of it even though he prefers not to do sequels. The books characters realization of their perspective is the whole point of the book.
I am legend prequel officially greenlit at warner brothers. Will smiths 2007 box office hit i am legend had an ending that divided audiences, but an alternate ending exists that does more justice to the book. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson, directed by francis lawrence and starring will smith, who plays us army virologist robert neville. Final warning, both endings to i am legend are going to be spoiled. I am legend and the omega man end with a survivor, or survivors, wanting to be fully human again. I am legend 1010 movie clip alternate ending 2007 hd. Its been just six years since the will smithheadlined take on i am legend proved to be a monster hit in cinemas. Hes a legend by the end of the series, sure, but he had gained this status by book seven out of nine at the latest, and book three at the earliest.
This story contains spoilers for the testaments praise be. The alternate ending to i am legend where they respect him and growl at him in an acknowledging way is odd and feels out of place. See more ideas about i am legend, will smith and movies. 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.
Sep 24, 2008 warner brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to i am legend is currently in development. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. I am legend, however, falls in the trap of leaving the ending open for a sequel. A new fan trailer from the talented billy crammer has surfaced recently imagining how a sequel to 2007 vampire movie i am legend might end up looking. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson. Why i am legend didnt need a sequel, according to the director. Margaret atwoods handmaids tale sequel the testaments. Now it seems that i am legend 2 might indeed be a sequel after all. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am.
The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. I picked it up mostly because i read about the alternate ending of the will smith movie, which some criticized for not following the spirit of the book. Breaking dawn part 2 810 movie clip the battle rages on. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that. Its like foreshadowing that gave you nothing in the end. The ending of the film was also altered to portray neville as sacrificing his life to save humanity, rather than. In the book he gets captured by an upstart government of vampires and then gets executed. Smith has since ruled out returning for a sequel, so the odds of i am legend 2 happening now are very slim. I am legend is a modern day adaptation of the classic 1954 science fiction novel by richard matheson. Since then, warner bros has been dabbled with how to make a sequel to the. We are legend, the i am legend sequel that never will. The list contains related movies ordered by similarity.
Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, bleak and suspense films with plots about danger, survival, chaos, blood, apocalypse, violence and death mostly in scifi, drama and thriller genres. I am legend sequel and prequel ideas were bad says director. This new direction has many interesting possibilities for a good story that could tie in perfectly to the original and tell a very human story about a group of scientists. I am legends alternate ending wrapped things up way better. Legend series by marie lu meet your next favorite book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The movie took all the intelligence out and just made it about the action. The will smith version of i am legend was actually the third adaptation of the 1954 novella by richard matheson.
Whether i am legend 2 will be a sequel, prequel or some kind of spin off is still unknown. Nevilles blood is the key to bring back the human race. 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. Nov 08, 2009 everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less duration. Legendary, the second book in stephanie garbers caraval series, takes you on a kaleidoscopic ride full of dazzling imagery, incredible magic, and so many twists and turns, you wonder what will come with each subsequent page. Published in 1954, acclaimed author richard mathesons novel i am legend is one of the most highly regarded works of apocalyptic fiction to date. Oct 05, 2016 i am legend scribe and blockbustergenerator akiva goldsman had been the go to guy for the sequel plans from the beginning, but even he apparently had his doubts about a new installment ever. Way back before i am legend even hit theatres, the movies screenwriter mark protosevich was already dropping hints about a possible sequel. That success obviously led to talk of a sequel, but for whatever reason, it just never happened despite numerous reports to the contrary. As a result, major, specific spoilers for both versions abound, often including dissection of how they end. I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. Jun 04, 2011 but when it comes down to it, is the book really better than the movie. Jan 03, 2008 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.
The two earlier films are the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. The story stops annoyingly suddenly, as if the rest of it has been missed off. While i originally was very happy with the idea of this being a duology i now eat those words after being deeply unsatisfied by the way in which it turned out. Film critics noted that the british film 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 28 weeks later both feature a rabiestype. 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. The highly anticipated sequel to the handmaids tale has arrived. Adapted from acclaimed author richard mathesons influential novelette of the same name, constantine director francis lawrences i am legend.
This man, our protagonist in both the book and film, is robert neville. None of the prequelsequel concepts for i am legend got director francis lawrence excited, the filmmaker has revealed. Feb 17, 2012 watching the end of i am legend you question the possibility of a sequel. Warner brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to i am legend is currently in development. And they tried really, really hard to make a sequel or prequel, to no avail.
Another i am legend remake is coming, but will it be yet. I think its just a collection of short stories with the headliner being the most famous. Warner bros plans more i am legend with will smith. The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film inquiry.
In the end is the sequel and conclusion to demitira lunettas in the after series. Warner bros has given up trying to make a sequel or prequel to the will smithheadlined i am legend. I am legend 2 fan trailer teases more vampire action. The sequel begins 15 years after the events of the original book. Jul 16, 2019 is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening. About 2 years ago there was talk about the reboot of i am legend with a script being bought from and retooled by a iphone salesman, and wb stating will smith will be a part of it even though he prefers not to do sequels.
I am legend 2 is confirmed with will smith starring. There was talk in 2014 of the studio taking an original spec script called a garden at the end of the world and retooling it to be an i am legend reboot. Putting all of that in a movie might not be possible or might not make a good movie, but the alternate ending for this one goes just about as far as it could in one scene. Will smiths 2007 box office hit i am legend had an ending that divided. The novel i am legend 1954, written by american author richard matheson, was adapted for the movie by screenwriters akiva goldsman and mark protosevich.
The omega man ends openended with the idea that maybe the survivors have a chance. The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film. Most likely, the film will turn out to be a prequel of. Another big part of the i am legend book thats never been adapted. Find out more about june and day in this shelve life before legend. Prodigy a legend novel, book 2 kindle edition by lu, marie. I though the book was effectively i am legend and other short stories by richard matheeson. A garden at the end of the world i am legend sequelprequel. It is the second book of a trilogy, preceded by legend and followed by champion. Dec 30, 2014 adapted from acclaimed author richard mathesons influential novelette of the same name, constantine director francis lawrences i am legend follows the last man on earth as he struggles to.
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. I am legend is brilliant commentary and society and human relationships and, really, the very definition of humanity. Ending spoiler for i am legend 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. 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. Eventually, all conversation of future i am legend died out. Vincent price played the title role in 1964s the last man on earth a film was a direct inspiration on night of the living dead and the omega man with.
The controversial original ending where neville finds out that the infected are, in fact, organised, b. The new picture would be a prequel to legend, chronicling the early days of the outbreak and would feature neville and a team of scientists working to find a cure together. I assume you are referring to the 2007 film starring will smith and the controversial original ending special feature on the dvd release. Watching the end of i am legend you question the possibility of a sequel.
But while there might have been excitement at the studio level. But when it comes down to it, is the book really better than the movie. This story contains or implies at least a spoiler for i am legend. As such, its no surprise that the book has been adapted for the big screen, in this case three. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a sequel or prequel, for that matter will materialize. Its a little dizzying, a little mesmerizing, and immensely memorable. What movies, shows or books do you wish had sequels. Its more symbolical or whatever word i am looking for. I would however want to see a sequel from i am legend, inglorious basterds, the big lebowski, and many more. 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. Mathesons i am legend book ends with robert neville being executed by the.
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