Film critics noted that the british film 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 28 weeks later both feature a rabiestype plague ravaging great britain, analogous to i am legend. And they tried really, really hard to make a sequel or prequel, to no avail. I am legend 2 is confirmed with will smith starring. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am legend 2007. Welcome back to movie mistakes where today well countdown our seven mistakes we found in i am legend. But while there might have been excitement at the studio level. The first edition of the novel was published in 1954, and was written by richard matheson. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson that was influential in the modern development of zombie and vampire literature and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. The novel was a success and was adapted into the films the last man on earth 1964, the omega man 1971, and i am. Pdf i am legend book by richard matheson free download 160. I was sitting shotgun while my father drove us home from a vacation in michigan. Oct 30, 2007 i am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book.
Talks of getting either an i am legend 2 or prequel on its feet following the release of the postapocalyptic box office hit were happening for a short while. Lois lowry eventually wrote three sequels to her bestselling and newbery. Feb 08, 2018 one of those films that for a long time seemed as though it would get some kind of sequel, prequel or continuation is 2007s i am legend. Feb 12, 2014 some two years ago, many an eyebrow was raised when a report emerged claiming that warner bros. Free download or read online i am legend pdf epub book. Eventually, all conversation of future i am legend died out. Oct 05, 2016 i am legend, the 2007 blockbuster starring will smith and a bunch of cg zombie things called dark seekers, was pretty popular, becoming the highestgrossing film of the year. This version of i am legend is the third movie adaptation of mathesons novel. Mar 18, 2009 hi, is there going to be another film like i am legend. The 2007 film was partially based on the 1971 film as well as the original source.
Influencing great modern horror writers like stephen king, its one that will stick with you. Will smith reveals i am legend prequel story details. I am legend, the 2007 blockbuster starring will smith and a bunch of cg zombie things called dark seekers, was pretty popular, becoming the highestgrossing film. I am legend is a post apocalyptic vision by richard matheson, created in 1954 it tells the story of robert neville, the last surviving human in the world, surrounded by bloodthirsty vampires both living and undead. I still remember the exact moment i started and finished this book nearly 10 years ago. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a sequel or prequel, for that matter will materialize. The main characters of this horror, science fiction story are robert neville. Aug 04, 2016 i am legend is a classic horror story. The novel i am legend 1954, written by american author richard matheson, was adapted for the movie by screenwriters akiva goldsman and mark protosevich. I am legends biggest change from the book broke the movie. After many adventures, our hero has accomplished great things.
Why i am legend didnt need a sequel, according to the director. The book has also been adapted into a comic book miniseries titled richard mathesons i am legend by steve niles and elman brown. Since then theyve been trying to figure out how to get will smith to return for a sequel which, if youve seen the movie, youll know is a little bit tricky. The rest of the book is a collection of short horror stories and not very good ones either. Is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening. Stephen king considered this an important book in his development as a writer, and the use of a hero trapped indoors fending off the undead inspired george a. Posted on september 6, 2012 september 6, 2012 by tippi.
Mar, 2018 bringing smith back for a sequel would obviously be an impossibility, but lawrence also shared he had no interest in developing a film set before i am legend as it would have been too similar to a. I am legend changed the vampires of the novel to the mindless. I am legend is a 2007 american postapocalyptic thriller film based on the 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. Jun, 2012 will smith talks about potential sequels i am legend 2 and more, including why he turned down the title role of quentin tarantinos django unchained. In the book its based on, he doesnt blow himself up to protect other humans while they escape. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in i am legend, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. When a sequel is being made, writers, directors, or gamemakers like to take the protagonist from the original work and turn them into a legendary figure.
The will smith actionthriller, directed by francis lawrence, hits theaters on december 14. Oct 02, 2014 theres nothing wrong with smiths i am legend other than criminal underuse of his wacky mannequin sidekicks, but its nowhere close to richard mathesons original work. I am legend scribe and blockbustergenerator akiva goldsman had been the goto guy for the sequel plans from the beginning, but even he apparently had his. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to share the many failed ideas they had for an i am legend prequel andor sequel. Most of you probably dont know this, but this is the thrid time i am legend has been made into a movie and they still cant get it right. Theres nothing wrong with smiths i am legend other than criminal underuse of his wacky mannequin sidekicks, but its nowhere close to richard mathesons original work. Oct 05, 2016 i am legend scribe and blockbustergenerator akiva goldsman had been the goto guy for the sequel plans from the beginning, but even he apparently had his doubts about a new installment ever. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i. The film, which was based on a 1954 novel of the same name.
After all, the film ends with will smith, the movies biggest star, blowing himself up with a bunch of zombievampires. Directed by francis lawrence, the film stars will smith as us army virologist robert neville set in new york city after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving neville as the last human in new york, other than. Here are some of the mistakes that editing missed in the final production of i am legend. Legend of tarzan sequel people public group facebook. Will smith talks about potential sequels i am legend 2 and more, including why he turned down the title role of quentin tarantinos django unchained. Oct 21, 2015 welcome back to movie mistakes where today well countdown our seven mistakes we found in i am legend. Of course, a sequel all depends on the box office success of the first film. I am legend novel project gutenberg selfpublishing. Jul 16, 2019 is a sequel to will smiths 2007 film i am legend still happening.
But now rumor has it that i am legend 2 might indeed be a sequel after all. Hollywood really wanted to make i am legend 2, starring will smith. Hi, is there going to be another film like i am legend. Director francis lawrence on the plans to make a prequel andor sequel to i am legend. He checks the planks and boards that hes hammered in front of all the windows, and.
He stood there for a moment looking around the silent room, shaking his head slowly. Stephen king said, books like i am legend were an inspiration to me. We assign a color and icon like this one to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. The original idea was for the film to take place several years before the original film and follow will smiths character robert neville. It was influential in the development of the zombie genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. Here are some of the mistakes that editing missed in the final production of i. Find out more about june and day in this shelve life before legend. The movieverse would probably show echoes of themes seen in the walking dead.
A look at the plague that decimated new york city and gave birth to creatures known as the infected. All the completely insane ideas hollywood dreamed up for i am. I am legend is a 1954 postapocalyptic horror novel by american writer richard matheson. All these books, he thought, the residue of a planets intellect, the scrapings of futile minds, the leftovers, the potpourri of artifacts that had no power to save men from perishing.
Pdf i am legend book by richard matheson free download. I am legend is very short, not novel length, only 159 pages long, out of the 312 pages in the book. Feb 17, 2012 watching the end of i am legend you question the possibility of a sequel. I am legend is a modern day adaptation of the classic 1954 science fiction novel by richard matheson.
Off the back of the huge success of i am legend back in 2007, warner bros was keen to develop either a prequel or a sequel to the film. The novel was a success and was adapted to film as the last man on earth in 1964, as the omega man in 1971, and as i am legend in 2007, along with a directtovideo 2007 production. Legend series by marie lu meet your next favorite book. Some two years ago, many an eyebrow was raised when a report emerged claiming that warner bros. The two earlier films are the last man on earth 1964 and the omega man 1971. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. The film, which was based on a 1954 novel of the same name by richard matheson. I am legend was the third adaptation of richard mathesons 1954 novel of the same name. Jan 20, 2009 i am legend was a huge hit, of course, and lawrence continued, in hindsight, honestly, i believe in terms of the way the movie does, we could have ended the movie any way we wanted. Why i am legend didnt need a sequel, according to the. Film critics noted that the british film 28 days later 2002 and its sequel 28 weeks later. So much so that in the sequel he or she has become a legend, famed in story throughout the land. I am legend prequel officially greenlit at warner brothers.
Previously, the story had been made into 1964s the. It was influential in the development of the zombievampire genre and in popularizing the concept of a worldwide apocalypse due to disease. I am legend and other stories by richard matheson goodreads. We want to convince wb to make a legend of tarzan sequel. Will smith could return for an i am legend sequel cinemablend. I know there is the last man on earth and the omega man but i specifically want sequelsprequels to the 2007 version. I am legend quotes explanations with page numbers litcharts. Another i am legend remake is coming, but will it be yet.
On a morning in january 1976, a man named robert neville walks around his house, carefully checking to see if its wellfortified. Once they begin swarming, i am legend inevitably loses some of its haunting originality, since they look a lot like the monsters in 28 days later and its sequel, 28 weeks later. This is definitely not a good sign for those hoping a. A sequel to the books events wouldnt leave much to work with either. Sep 24, 2008 warner brothers has officially confirmed today that a prequel to i am legend is currently. So i just finished i am legend by richard matheson.
The successes and failures in adapting i am legend film inquiry. Watching the end of i am legend you question the possibility of a sequel. Richard mathesons 1954 novel i am legend, though not a massive success when first published, grew over time to be an influential piece of fiction. Will smith talks i am legend 2 and turning down quentin. I am legend was a huge hit, of course, and lawrence continued, in hindsight, honestly, i believe in terms of the way the movie does, we could have. Fortunately, this never happened but producer and writer akiva goldsman was happy to.
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