Will Smith - Birthday Boy Smith Set For I Am Legend Prequel

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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 [...]

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I Am Legend grossed $584 million worldwide and Warner Bros is happily planning a prequel to the Will Smith flick. Variety reports that the mega movie star Will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville. The plot Will reportedly take place during humanity’s last days, just before a virus outbreak spreads and Smith’s character is eventually killed in the first film, in the mean time, Will’s next movie Seven Pounds, is due out in December. Popularity: unranked [?] I Am Legend Ending S

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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

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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 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.

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

Will Smith Is 'Legend' ... Again
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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

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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

Birthday boy Smith set for I Am Legend prequel
Will Smith has been given a 40th birthday gift by Warner Bros.

Will Smith’s 40th birthday…
Will Smith celebrated his 40th birthday with his family and friends… at his son’s football game.  Everyone got together and had a plane fly over with a message for him!  How sweet! .gallery { margin: auto; } .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } .gallery img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } Photos: Splash N

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Will Smith Set For I Am Legend Prequel
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Will Smith Most Certainly Enjoys His Doritos! [A Call To The Bullpen]
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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 ...

Smith to take on 'I Am Legend' prequel
Will Smith is to reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville for a prequel to I Am Legend.

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

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