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

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 '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 ‘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

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 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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

'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.

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

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

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

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 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

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 [...]

Writer found for Smith/Lawrence I AM LEGEND prequel
Variety have today confirmed what director Francis Lawrence told us back in July, that an I AM LEGEND prequel is in development over at Warner Bros. and that both he and star Will Smith are expected to return for a second outing. The studio have hired D.B. Weiss (currently adapting Neil Strauss’ pick-up novel THE GAME) to come up with a screenplay based on a blueprint set out by Lawrence, Smith and the first movie’s writer Akiva Goldsman and producer James Lassiter. The movie Will chronicle

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

I am Legend Prequel
Not really new news but there is now more talk coming from VARIETY about the upcoming I am Legend Prequel. Will Smith is all set to return as Scientist Robert Neville and director Francis Lawrence Will also be back to direct. I know that the CGI bothered some people in this movie but honestly I was able to overlook it since the story was so fascinating for me. DB Weiss is going to write a script which Will tell the tale of the last days of man kind. Beacuse it is a prequel we can very likely expect alot m

I'm too lazy to find a better picture
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 prequel Will

I am Legend scores prequel
Warner Brothers has officially announced the hit Will Smith flick, “I am Legend” is getting a prequel. The film company confirmed rumors that have been going around since early this summer that a follow-up to the hit movie is now in the works. Will Smith will reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville, with Francis Lawrence returning to direct, reports firstshowing.net. The prequel will chronicle the final days of humanity in New York City before a man-made virus caused a plague that lef