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I Am Legend Prequel to Be a Sequel After All?

Source:  Ain't It Cool News
We reported two months ago that Warner Bros. was moving forward with a prequel to last year's hit film, I Am Legend. Now it seems that I Am Legend 2 might indeed be a sequel after all... somehow. Ain't It Cool News recently had a scooper email them about the new film, indicating that it might be a sequel after all...

Let's start at the beginning. Smith is actually the one who developed the initial story. It took place several years before the original film and there were still pockets of survivors and the story centered around Smith interacting, bonding, and ultimately failing to save them. For months this was the story. Warner's didn't much care for it and Smith and Weiss eventually came on board and all parties agreed to change things up. Well this change is pretty insane, the film is no longer a prequel, it's a f*&^ing sequel!

The site also said that they had never interacted with this scooper before, so this news should be "consumed with a grain of salt." Of course, the studio hasn't commented on the development of I Am Legend 2 and the news is fairly tricky since Will Smith didn't exactly make it out of the first film unscathed...

We'll certainly keep you posted on any developments concerning I Am Legend 2.


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January 18th, 2009 11:21am
Yeah its gonna suck without Will in it!
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December 4th, 2008 8:10pm
Glorious Dead, isn't I AM GAY LEGEND II your real name?
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December 4th, 2008 3:42pm
I like Will Smiths Idea it has the chance to top the first one its just to bad the suits won't let him do it that way. If I Am Legend II looks good I will see it but until then Im still going to be watching the first one.
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December 3rd, 2008 7:46am
i loved i am legend but how r they gona make a part 2 if Smith aint gona b in it.... you just cant replace him
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November 30th, 2008 2:37pm
Wow, no wonder you thought it sucked, you have the thinkings of a high chimpanzee. "I Am Gay Legend II" Where'd ya pull that one out of, your boyfriend's ass?
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November 30th, 2008 2:32pm
the first one sucked so they can call this one I AM GAY LEGEND II
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November 30th, 2008 7:56am
Maybe they just make it as a Reincarnation movie, with motto that nobody dies unless stupidity of some people (writers?, producers?)dies... I don't know, it's not worth bothering even.
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November 28th, 2008 8:31pm
if itz a sequal itz like going to be like High School, WTF? (maybe) (but High School Musical movies are gay)

if itz a prequal then god speed gentleman
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November 28th, 2008 2:07pm
what the fuck?
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November 27th, 2008 9:14pm
Prequel to Be a Sequel ...I;m confused!!!
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November 27th, 2008 8:04pm
No just No! At first I was keen on the idea but not so much now, don't really think there's a need for a prequel or sequel.
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November 27th, 2008 2:01pm
make it a prequel and show smith with some survivors that all get killed by the end. thats the only way to do it. there cant be a sequel. and yes they were vampires just poorly done!
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November 27th, 2008 5:37am
You still got it wrong

"i wonder thats that going to be like" ??

You can't even correct your own spelling errors
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November 26th, 2008 8:10pm
thats
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November 26th, 2008 8:09pm
i wonder hats that going to be like
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November 26th, 2008 12:21pm
Paul Greengrass is not directing. he's already been working on Bourne, and I don't think this is his type of movie. Nonetheless, its all a bunch of rubbish.
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November 26th, 2008 9:13am
vamp is right, read the book and you will find out that there vampires.. a sequel would be a terrible idea, not to mention the fact that that grenade pretty much ended everything.. prequel was the only thing that made sense, and that didn't make much god damn sense either.. leave the movie as a loner for fucks sake

I'm with you Swak, they left a lot out of the book that was good, which sucks.. also that whole "dark seeker love story" thing, that pretty much pissed me off, they don't have emotions so they can't feel love, sadness, anger, etc... I just wasn't a fan of the film's interpretation of the book.
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November 26th, 2008 9:11am
It's not confirmed and you can never take those things too seriously. They had a Superman vs. Batman script, too...YEAH, that's really on the fast track
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November 26th, 2008 7:59am
Paul greengras is going to direct I've read the treatment here....http://www.simplyscripts.com/scripts/IAmLegendIInTreatmentn.pdf
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November 26th, 2008 5:40am
The creatures in the movie are called Dark Seekers
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November 26th, 2008 5:06am
no thank you, there's no need for another film and i agree with SWAK, a good version of the book would be a better idea.
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November 25th, 2008 8:28pm
I agree with err. Unless movieweb puts up a video with Smith actually saying that it will be a sequel I'll consider this a rumor.

I like his idea for the prequel.

And honestly, I would like for another GOOD actor (since Smith already did one) to do a movie based on the book's version. Neville's Co-Worker, who was turned into a vampire & constantly coming to his house at night to call out his name, was my favorite part of the book.
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November 25th, 2008 7:43pm
I'll put myself on Vampire's Side, those were Vampires, Because if you still remember in the movie, when Will smith sets the trap for them, he uses blood not meat. so yeah they are vampires. well close enough.
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November 25th, 2008 7:43pm
no you don't
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November 25th, 2008 2:23pm
I like how everyone deems it necessary to question me about the movie, when I really do know what I'm talking about when it comes to vampires.
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November 25th, 2008 1:50pm
agreed they don't count that's what you see.
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November 25th, 2008 12:21pm
YES, he did die. Alternate endings don't count.
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November 25th, 2008 8:27am
im with err on this one

you never can trust what you see on the internet anymore
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November 25th, 2008 8:14am
loved that movie, doesnt matter if the cgi was a little bit noticeable. almost made me cry when you know what, Will is an amazing actor, and after such a powerful performance, he is now one of my favorites. If they make a second one it should DEFINATELY be in imax, so much better for an emotinal film, because you dont get assholes talking ffs, and you can get so into it. I don't care how they do it, but Smith should return in my opinion
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November 25th, 2008 7:32am
check this out.... http://www.movieweb.com/video/V08CbwdvMrBaZ3
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