It’s been nearly 20 years since Will Smith wandered the post-apocalyptic ruins of New York in I Am Legend, fighting off hordes of zombified human mutants. But in Hollywood, some ideas remain forever undead – including the notion of an I Am Legend sequel, which has been kicking around in the rumour-mill for a while now. From various reports over the years, it’s thought that a follow-up to Francis Lawrence’s horror-drama would see Will Smith return, possibly joined by Michael B. Jordan. And now we have an idea of who’ might’ll be shepherding it to the screen.
According to Collider, director Steven Caple Jr. is currently working away at I Am Legend 2, which remains in the development phase. Caple Jr. previously directed Creed II (which, of course, also starred Jordan) and Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, and is currently readying the launch of Netflix’s Man On Fire series, of which he directed the first two episodes. Details on what an I Am Legend sequel might involve remain to be seen, but the follow-up would jump off from what is technically the ‘alternate ending’ of the film, which was actually the ending of Richard Matheson’s novel: with Will Smith’s Dr. Neville recognising that the ‘Darkseekers’ are a new civilisation who sees him as the monster. (In the theatrical ending, Neville blew himself up, along with several of the Darkseekers.)
There are few other details for now, but stay tuned for whether this one ever coalesces, and if Smith and Jordan remain attached. For now, time to brainstorm some titles: ‘We Are Legend’? ‘They Is Legends’? ‘Legends R Us’? We’ll keep on thinking.
