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 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 [...]

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

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

'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.

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

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 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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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 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 [...]

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

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

Anderson Cooper Has One New York Regret: Never Seeing That Drag Show [Anderson Cooper]
Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor and alleged dater of many fellows, has one great regret in his New York life. He has never seen a Kiki & Herb show. Kiki and Herb being, of course, singer/actor Justin Long in drag as old showbiz wash-up Kiki and Kenny Mellman as her devoted accompanist Herb. They tell wonderful showbiz stories and sing delightful covers of some really random songs. And the Coop has never been! He tells TONY of his drag cabaret shame: If you could have a drink with another Top 40 person—J

Genetic Secrets Of Media Celebs [Celebrity Science]
Sure, you knew Anderson Cooper was the adorable unicorn of TV news anchors, but did you know he is so incredibly magical he can roll his tongue into a "really complicated four-leaf clover?" He can! Tongue-rolling is a genetic trait, but one can't help wonder if Cooper has had some practice. He apparently shows his skills only to certain, uh, special friends, like fellow closeted media personality Barry Diller, who, no joke, compared tongue technique with Cooper at a special retreat in Idaho. Some Google peo

Triumph goes to the RNC, talks to Cooper and Blitzer - VIDEOS
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-FreeI thought I'd get this in before we get too far away from the Republican National Convention. Conan O'Brien sent Triumph The Insult Comic Dog to St. Paul last week to cover the convention, and as usual the results are hilarious. He manages to get an interview with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Well, at first Cooper just sends him a note from across the convention hall (I won't spoil for you what the note says) but Triumph finally gets a face

Anderson Cooper’s New Boyfriend?
In his column today for The Village Voice NYC, Michael Musto implies that Anderson Cooper’s latest boyfriend is Jonathan Chase, you gays might know him from, Another Gay Movie. Check out this guys IMDB page. Of course he is a young’ish actor guy… …No, wait, this is better. Anderson Cooper. Jonathan Chase. Discuss at length. You can [...]

Anderson Cooper Vs. Triumph!
The hilarious Triump, The Insult Comic Dog from Late Night With Conan O’Brien visited the Republican National Convention and bumped into CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Check out the video to see who, surprisingly, got pooped on.