Fans of I Am Legend have a lot to be excited about! A brand-new movie called I Am Legend 2 is coming, and it stars both Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan. This movie will continue the story from the first I Am Legend film, but with a twist—it’s following the alternate ending of the 2007 movie, not the one most people saw in theaters. And believe it or not, this new plan sounds much more interesting than the original idea for the sequel.
So, what’s the big change? At first, the writer Akiva Goldsman, who also worked on the first movie, thought about making a prequel. That means a movie that takes place before the first one. The prequel would have told the story of how the Krippin Virus started and spread across the world.
But there was a problem. The original movie came out 18 years ago, and it would be hard to make Will Smith look younger again. Plus, the story might not have been as exciting as what they’re planning now.
Instead of the prequel, the team decided to make a true sequel, continuing the story from the special version of the ending—called the alternate ending. In that ending, Will Smith’s character, Dr. Robert Neville, doesn’t die.
He learns something important: the monsters, known as Darkseekers, weren’t just mindless creatures. They were attacking him because he had taken one of their own—the alpha’s mate. He didn’t realize that they had feelings, relationships, and their own way of life. This ending was actually closer to the original I Am Legend book by Richard Matheson.
With I Am Legend 2, this new movie will now follow that path. It means Neville survived and might now see the Darkseekers in a new way—not just as enemies, but as living beings with their own community. That’s a big idea and can lead to a powerful story.
Even more exciting, Michael B. Jordan’s character will lead a settlement in Connecticut, a different place from where Neville and Anna were trying to go in the first movie. What kind of community is it? No one knows for sure yet.
It might be full of normal, uninfected people who don’t like the Darkseekers. Or, it could be a place where infected monsters live peacefully, just like in the book. Either way, this makes the new movie full of cool ideas and mystery.
In the book, Neville was captured by the monsters and taken to their city, where they saw him as a danger. That means this sequel could be about Neville learning how to live in a new world where he is not the only survivor, and maybe not even the hero he thought he was.
The new movie is still being written by Akiva Goldsman and will star both Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan, two amazing actors. The director and full cast have not been confirmed yet, but more news will be coming soon.
This fresh take on I Am Legend 2 sounds like it will be emotional, smart, and action-packed. It mixes science fiction, human emotions, and big questions about what it means to be a hero. Fans who love the book and the original movie should get ready for a story that feels brand-new but still honors what came before.
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To understand the roots of this story, you can check out Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend, which inspired both movies. It’s available at most bookstores and libraries, and also on Goodreads if you want to read reviews or add it to your reading list.