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I Am Legend Follow-Up Is Indeed a Prequel

Source:  Collider
First it was a prequel, then word arose that it was a sequel, but now, according to Will Smith himself, I Am Legend 2 will in fact be a prequel. Collider spoke with Will Smith today, while he was promoting his new film, Seven Pounds, and Smith said the next film would definitely be a prequel.

We have a fantastic prequel idea...we're still trying to work through a couple of bumps in the story. It's essentially the fall of the last city - the last stand of Manhattan. The movie would be...within the body of the movie D.C. and then Manhattan would fall as the last city. It's a really cool idea trying to figure it out...there's a reason why we have to take a small band and we have to get into D.C. So we have to make our way from New York to D.C. and then back to New York.


When asked if Smith's beloved dog would be in the prequel, he replied, "Yes, the dog will be a puppy."

We'll keep you posted on any other I Am Legend 2 news as soon as more information comes in.


23 Comments


December 11th, 2008 6:40am
so the second film is going to take place before the first one

im cool with that
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December 10th, 2008 8:53am
Green cheddar
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December 9th, 2008 9:41am
these pretzels are making me thirsty.
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December 8th, 2008 4:40pm
Will Smith as Bilbo Baggins...Oh man. That's funny, Chronic. I mean, if Beyounce thinks she can be Wonder Woman, why not a black hobbit? Needs to add a few pounds first though.

For the record, I'm being facetious.
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December 8th, 2008 8:23am
Smith needs to take his foot off the accelerator a little bit.. he's starting to resemble Nicolas Cage a few years back, taking any and all movies offered to him.
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December 8th, 2008 4:23am
All those things would have eventually gotten leaked somehow, Chronic. Better to come from Smith than someone who's hardly involved
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December 7th, 2008 6:10pm
I wrote in a previous report that I would wait until Smith confirms whether or not it would be a prequel or sequel. A prequal makes more sense.

I also still believe that they should just leave the movie alone and do the book's version instead with another good actor (no, not Cruise). And it doesn't have to be in the cinemas either. It could be a TV movie. Especially on a cable network, like HBO or Showtime.
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December 7th, 2008 5:38pm
I Am Legend was pretty lame.. this really doesn't make any damn sense.
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December 7th, 2008 5:09pm
Ok can they bloody make up their mind, first its a prequel, then a sequel and now its back to a bloody prequel.

I'm guessing they need it to be a prequel so Smith can be in it so its gets a good promotional appearance, i mean come on people you know you went to see I Am Legend because of Smith bein in it and nothing else.
Why don't they make it half prequel and half sequel, and if it is a prequel it would be stupid not to have the dog in it, because he got slaughtered in the first film which if is still i don't know still a sequel.

But Smith is starting to over-rate himself and give news without Studios consent.
I mean come one the over-rating is becoming to be ignorance and arogance.
Oldboy
Obama Biopic
I Am Legend (what ever the heck it is)
Hancock 2

Jeez why doesn't he also become Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit
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December 7th, 2008 2:03pm
i totally agree with the fallen. i am legend was great.
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December 7th, 2008 1:59pm
either way this movie will be awesome. will smith always delivers in movies he participates!!!
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December 7th, 2008 10:20am
Okay. So obviously this will be less of a character film and a bit more of an action movie, but it could still be very good.
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December 7th, 2008 8:53am
Cant wait I like the idea of a prequel more than I do a sequel
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December 6th, 2008 7:45pm
well, that makes sense. Can't have Will back in a sequel...cause he blew himself up!
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December 6th, 2008 7:15pm
Well I'm glad the dog will be back.LOL
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December 6th, 2008 2:11pm
this will be on my must see list
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December 6th, 2008 1:53pm
I AM LEGEND was fantastic. The prequel is indeed better than a sequel, and the studio, with the money they made, it would only be a matter of time before they wanted more from the franchise. SO I guess this is the lesser of two evils, and the plot doesn't seem so bad. Will have to wait and see.
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December 6th, 2008 1:15pm
I Am Legend was great. I'll be looking forward to this.

Of course, tomorrow it will be a sequel, and then a trilogy, and then a remake, and then it'll be a prequel again.

Hopefully, the story really is as good as Smith said. I'll see it, either way, but hopefully its not just another 'zombie's attack the city' movie.
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December 6th, 2008 11:10am
Honestly nothing happened in IAL. It was well made just nothing really happened the story was thin. Which turned off of it. But I like it more and more now that I know what to expect.
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December 6th, 2008 10:38am
OMG guys, what's up with this, I am legend should stay a masterpiece the way it is. I really don't think it's possible to make it better with a prequel. if they are making a prequel it better be amazingly amazing to take our eyes off the first and say they made it better by the second.
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December 6th, 2008 8:33am
lets see if this is good this time....
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December 6th, 2008 8:06am
I think its a good idea of a prequel then a sequel but then again they should leave I Am Legend alone.
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December 6th, 2008 7:14am
Well, I'd rather it be a prequel than a sequel, but I'd prefer neither. Not because I didn't like the movie-I loved it-I just think they should leave it alone. Smith's involved so...we'll see
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