Will Smith To Return For ‘I Am Legend’ Prequel
Oh happy day, it's been "officialized"... Will Smith is in for a prequel to the incredibly inexplicable success that was I Am Legend with director Francis Lawrence. D.B. Weiss is the man currently working on the screenplay. Naturally a sequel without the Fresh Prince was out of the question, so the prequel Will follow Smith as Robert Neville when everything was still normal and then the transition to a virus-destroyed humanity [...]

Will Smith to star in prequel to ‘I am Legend’
Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star’s birthday, with Francis Lawrence as director and D.B. Weiss to pen the script. Smith’s scientist character was killed in the last film. Looks like Hancock may be making a second appearance to, so if you are in the movie business and need some work, I suggest you get on the Will Smith train, looks like the place to be right now in Hollywood… I just hope they make the prequel to ‘I am Legend’ a bit more interesting

Casting Couch: Will Smith Still Is Legend; Opposite Attracts Hathaway; McAdams Sleuths Up Sherlock - E! Online
Warner Bros . is ramping up development on a prequel to the 2007 smash I Am Legend , which Will see Will Smith reprising his role as one of the lone survivors on a zombified Earth. Director Francis Lawrence is expected to take the reins again in the story of how New Yorkers came to be stricken by a deadly plague that turned them into nocturnal, blood-sucking creatures. I Am Legend raked in $256 million domestically but [spoiler alert!] didn't really set up a Smith-starring sequel, prompting studio e

Will Smith Is 'Legend' ... Again
Making a sequel to a blockbuster that grossed $584 million worldwide seems like a no-brainer -- but what do you do if you, say, killed off your bankable star at the end of the film? You make a prequel, of course. "I Am Legend" star Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence are doing just that. Variety reports that Smith Will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville, who in the first film was the sole human survivor in New York City after a man-made virus decimated the population and transformed almost all surv

WILL SMITH TO RETURN FOR 'LEGEND' PREQUEL: Actor reteams with director Francis Lawrence for new film.
*Will Smith has agreed to reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville in a prequel to his 2007 blockbuster "I Am Legend."

Smith and Lawrence Return For 'I Am Legend' Prequel
After booming in nearly $600 million worldwide at the box office, it was no secret that Warner Bros. Pictures was prepping a follow-up to the Will Smith starrer I Am Legend. Today it was revealed that a prequel to the adaptation is in the pipeline, with not only Will Smith returning as Dr. Robert Neville, but also Francis Lawrence getting back behind the camera. You can read the story inside. Warner Bros. has set in motion a prequel to the Will Smith starrer "I Am Legend," according to Variety. The pl

Soon You Will Learn Exactly How Will Smith Became 'Legend'
Warner Bros. has decided they'd like to add a second film to the I Am Legend catalog, and, after someone explained that Will Smith dies at the end of the last one (spoiler!), they've decided it Will be a prequel. From Variety: The plan is for Smith to reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville, with Francis Lawrence returning to direct. Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road banner Will produce with James Lassiter, Smith’s partner in Overbrook Entertainment. The studio has set D.B. Weiss to write a script

I Am Legend Prequel On The Way, To Star Will Smith
Washington (ChattahBox) - Warner Bros. has announced a prequel to I Am Legend, which Will star Will Smith once again. Will Smith is going to be coming back to reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville in the prequel to I Am Legend. Director Francis Lawrence Will also be returning to direct ...

'I Am Legend' Prequel Gets Thumbs Up
Both Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence reportedly Will return to tackle the prequel which development has just been confirmed.

Birthday boy Will Smith set for I Am Legend prequel
Will Smith has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros. bosses - the chance to reprise his I Am Legend character Robert Neville in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster.Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star's birthday, confirming Francis Lawrence Will return as the director and D.B. Weiss Will pen the script.Smith's scientist character was killed in the last film. Comment on this Article And it's not the only Will Smith action/sci-fi blockbuster set for a second outing - the

Birthday boy Will Smith set for I Am Legend prequel
Will Smith has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros. bosses - the chance to reprise his I Am Legend character Robert Neville in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster.Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star's birthday, confirming Francis Lawrence Will return as the director and D.B. Weiss Will pen the script.Smith's scientist character was killed in the last film. Comment on this Article And it's not the only Will Smith action/sci-fi blockbuster set for a second outing - the

WB plans 'I Am Legend' prequel
Warner Bros. has set in motion a prequel to the Will Smith starrer "I Am Legend." The plan is for Smith to reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville, with Francis Lawrence returning to direct. Akiva Goldsman and his Weed Road banner Will produce with James Lassiter, Smith's partner in Overbrook Entertainment. The studio has set D.B. Weiss to write a script that is based on a detailed outline that was hatched over the past few months by Smith, Goldsman, Lassiter and Lawrence. The prequel Will

Will Smith Is Still A Legend
Warner Bros. is ramping up development on a prequel to the 2007 smash I Am Legend, which Will see Will Smith reprising his role as one of the lone survivors on a zombified Earth. Director Francis Lawrence is expected to take the reins again in the story of how New Yorkers came to be stricken by [...]

Birthday Boy Smith Set For I Am Legend Prequel
Will Smith has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros. bosses - the chance to reprise his I AM LEGEND character ROBERT NEVILLE in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster. Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star's birthday (25Sep08), confirming Francis Lawrence Will return as the director and D.B. Weiss Will pen the script. Smith's scientist character was killed in the last film. And it's not the only Will Smith action/sci-fi blockbuster set for a second outing - the birthday

I Am Legend Prequel
It is official, Warner Bros has greenlit a prequel to I Am Legend. Will Smith has signed on to reprise his role as Robert Neville, and Francis Lawrence has returned as director. Looks like Lawrence won’t be finding time to work on Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor anytime soon. According to Variety, D.B. Weiss (The Game) is writing the script based on a detailed plot outline that was developed over the past few months by Smith, Lawrence, Akiva Goldsman (producer and screenwriter of the original). The preque

Geek Daily: 'I Am Legend' Prequel, Fathom Gets a Fox, and 'Nick Fury' Gets a DVD
The trades apparently read yesterday's tirade about their not being any news -- because as weird luck would have it, everything hit the wire as I was getting my Anderson Cooper fix. (I'm not making that up for the sake of cuteness, it's true. The evening is not complete until I discover I lost the 360 Challenge ... again) Now, to the headlines: Being the sole man alive never meant you couldn't get a franchise! Variety reports that Warner Bros is putting a prequel to I Am Legend into production. The p

I Am Legend Prequel Moving Forward
Variety is confirming what Francis Lawrence told ShockTillYouDop.com at Comic-Con International two months ago, that Warner Bros. is starting to get the ball rolling on a prequel to the 2007 Will Smith blockbuster I Am Legend , which grossed $584 million internationally. As Lawrence already told us, he'll be returning to direct, and Variety reports that Will Smith Will return as Dr. Robert Neville, as well as co-produce with his Overbrook Entertainment partner James Lassiter and the original movie

I Am Legend Prequel Officially Greenlit at Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to I Am Legend is currently in development. We first mentioned this back in July, when director Francis Lawrence confirmed that they've been working on ideas for a prequel. Will Smith Will reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville, with Lawrence returning to direct. The script is being written by D.B. Weiss, an up-and-coming writer with a few other scripts in the works around Hollywood. The prequel, which is based on a detailed outline develop

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith both have new gigs
Will Smith who turned 40 yesterday isn’t over the hills as far as Warner Bros. bosses are concerned as the have asked him to reprise his I AM LEGEND character Robert Neville in a prequel to the 2007 blockbuster. Movie executives have greenlighted the film on the movie star’s birthday (Sept 25th), confirming Francis Lawrence Will return as the director and D.B. Weiss Will pen the script. Smith’s scientist character was killed in the last film. The prequel Will give an account of the final days of h

Hancock Sequel On The Way?
Everyone’s seems to be buzzing this morning about the confirmation of an I Am Legend prequel, which I already thought was a done deal, but apparently it wasn’t until now. Francis Lawrence has signed on to direct, and D.B. Weiss (Halo) Will be writing the script. Something I hadn’t heard previously, however, is a rumour coming out of Dark Horizons about a sequel to another Will Smith blockbuster, Hancock. They don’t have much information other than to say they heard it from a reliabl

“I Am Legend” Gets Prequel, Why?
Am I the only one who thinks a prequel to the WB’s surprise hit I Am Legend is a phenomenally bad idea? One of the most compelling things about the Will Smith movie (and more so, the originals that inspired it) was the way it just threw you into post-apocalyptic New York, only showing bits and pieces of how the virus spread via flashback. And now they’re going to change that the same way they changed the original ending? Wonderful. Variety reports that the prequel, which Will see both Smith and

''I Am Legend'' prequel confirmed
Washington, Sept 25 : Hollywood Studio Warner Brothers is set to roll out a prequel of its blockbuster hit ‘I Am Legend’ starring Will Smith. Directed by Francis Lawrence again, the prequel Will see Smith reprising his role as scientist Robert Neville, reports Variety. read more...Full Article @ top news in entertainment Comment Share Email Post Your Comment sa

'I Am'... Prequel?
Oh boy. Here we go again. It was announced this morning by Variety that I Am Legend star Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence Will re-visit their respective roles in an upcoming prequel of last year’s vamp—I mean zom—errr, I’m not actually sure what those things were… mutants? – yes, we’ll call them mutants. (Apparently Warner Bros didn’t make enough money this summer from the Dark Knight and is now picking pennies out of the couch cushions.) The film Will take place during humanity

I Am (going to be a) Legend–Prequel Offically On
Ah yes…I remember how things were…just a few years ago… Variety reports today that Warner Brothers is planning a follow-up to last year’s smash holiday hit, I Am Legend. Star Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence both Will return. The film Will be a prequel–a sequel, of course, wouldn’t be possible because Will Smith’s character died [...]

Warner Bros. Planning 'I Am Legend' Prequel
After the successful release of ‘I Am Legend’ grossed $584 million worldwide, Warner Bros. is now planning to make a prequel to the popular film!Variety reports that the studio’s plan includes having superstar Will Smith reprise his role as Robert Neville and Will have director Francis Lawrence return to the project in the same capacity. The studio has selected D.B. Weiss to write the script based on a detail outline made by Smith, Lawrence and producers Akiva Goldsman and James Lassiter, says the pa