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

Casting Couch: Will Smith Still Is Legend; Opposite Attracts Hathaway; McAdams Sleuths Up Sherlock
He Will survive...again. Probably to the chagrin of any movies aiming to open on Independence Day. Warner Bros. is ramping up development on a prequel to the 2007 smash I Am Legend,...

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 [...]

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

Will Smith - 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 ...

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."

I Am Legend 2 (But Not Really Two Cause It Takes Place Before) Is Totally Happening [More Will Smith]
I Am Legend the prequel is now official. Warner Brothers has greenlit the new movie and is ready to roll with the old cast intact (Will Smith). Francis Lawrence Will return as the director. My question is are people really going to be interested in the "how we made vampires" story line? I'd rather see more Robert Neville all crazed and traveling the Earth Mad Max style. But that's just me. [Variety] 9:30 AM on Thu Sep 25 2008

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

Will Smith Set For I Am Legend Prequel
Will Smith Set For I Am Legend Prequel

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

Will Smith to do ‘I am Legend’ Prequel
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

'I Am Legend' Prequel In The Works, Will Smith Onboard
The prequel Will chronicle the final days of humanity in New York before a man-made virus caused a plague that left Smith

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

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

Will Smith eyes 'Legend' prequel
Warner Bros. is developing a prequel to "I Am Legend," with Will Smith on board to return.

Will Smith Is Determined to Be Legend
So there's going to be a prequel to I Am Legend, again with Will Smith. I think I speak for all of us when I make an obscene wanking motion in response. I actually liked I Am Legend despite the fact that all the "vampires" were so blatantly CG, and were thus not terrifying to the tiniest degree, but this prequel sounds like a horrible idea. First of all, the first film already had flashbacks to the "vampire" virus spreading, and it wasn't that interesting. Secondly, it's not like we don't know how a prequel

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 Most Certainly Enjoys His Doritos! [A Call To The Bullpen]
Boomp3.comMega movie star Will Smith celebrated his 40th birthday in grand style as he went to town on a bag of Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos. Smith munched on a bag of the triangular taste explosions while taking in his son's football game. However, the former fresh prince of Bel Air's spent most of his time at the game making sure Dorito dust didn't land on his sharp white shirt. Smith said, “That’s what pants are for!”[Photo Credit: Splash Pics]*A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although

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

Feliz cumpleaños Will Smith
Will Smith hoy cumple 40 años, seguro que muchos de ustedes lo conocen, es un actor y rapero, el mismo que actúo en la película “En busca de la felicidad”. ¡Felicidades Will! Su vida: Willard Christopher Smith Jr. es hijo de Willard Smith, propietario de una empresa de refrigeración, y de Caroline Smith, trabajadora en un comité escolar. Tiene un hermano llamado Harry y dos hermanas, Pam y Ellen. Comenzó su carrera profesional como cantante de rap, faceta artística por la que consig

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.

WB, Smith to Make I am Legend Prequel
They could have just gone ahead and continued the story of mankind’s last stand against a vampire race in an “I am Legend” sequel, which would be the better path, but of course that would take away the one thing movie studios absolutely can’t live without: the tag of a surefire hit. A sequel to “I am Legend” might have made some money, but it wouldn’t have made as much money without Will Smith, seeing as how, you know, Smith’s character got blown to Smithereen

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

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