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Will Smith may be responsible for one of the most infamous moments in Oscars history with his Chris Rock slap, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’s one of the greatest actors of all time. He’s risen to this status on the backs of great projects like I Am Legend, the 2007 post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller following a man working to find a cure for a virus that wiped out the majority of humanity. Although it’s been almost 20 years since it hit theaters, I Am Legend has returned to global VOD charts around the world, landing in the top 10 in several countries.
This newfound streaming success for I Am Legend comes despite the already-announced sequel still making no progress. It’s been confirmed that Smith will reprise his role as Robert Neville in I Am Legend 2, which will also star Michael B. Jordan. Little is known about the sequel, other than it will be a continuation of the alternate I Am Legend ending, where Neville survives the events of the film. Smith has also debunked the rumors that Jordan will be playing his son in the film, saying that it’s an entirely different character.
I Am Legend is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, and Mark Protosevich teamed up with Akiva Goldsman to write the script for the film. Francis Lawrence, famed for his work directing The Hunger Games movies starring Jennifer Lawrence, was at the helm for I Am Legend. Earlier this year, Lawrence directed one of the best Stephen King adaptations of all time in The Long Walk, which is currently on VOD and expected on streaming soon.
When Does ‘I Am Legend 2’ Come Out?
There is no word about a potential release date for I Am Legend 2, and this information likely won’t be announced until the film reaches a more advanced stage of development. It’s clearly in the works — both Smith and Jordan have confirmed their involvement — but it doesn’t even have a production start date at the time of writing, or any additional cast beyond the two confirmed. If the film can make it out of its current development rut, it can easily be considered one of the most anticipated sci-fi projects of all time.
Check out I Am Legend on VOD platforms like Prime Video, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.