‘I am legend’: The sequel could count again with Francis Lawrence as director

Fifteen years after the premiere of ‘I am legend’, one of the most legendary films of the post-apocalyptic genre, its sequel has been confirmed. The second episode will see the return of Will Smith as producer and star alongside Michael B. Jordan, but it is not officially known who will be behind the cameras. Francis Lawrence, director of “Constantine” and most of the films in the “Hunger Games” saga, was responsible for the first episode and, according to ComicBook, Lawrence is discussing keeping his role in the nexteven if it states that nothing is official yet.

“I’d like to do it”Lawrence says in the middle. Currently, He has already started talking about it with producer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman., who will also sign the script for the second. However, he notes: “I think it’s still far away”. If confirmed, it would be the second major sequel Lawrence would sign this year, after securing his continuation as the director of “Constantine”.. “I’ve heard a few things about ‘I’m Legend’. We don’t really have a lot of ideas, just brainstorming for Constantine, but I’ve vowed to keep ‘I’m Legend’ a secret.”says Lorenzo.

In the past, however, Lawrence hasn’t been so thrilled with the idea of ​​a sequel. In 2018, Lawrence said it on the Happy Sad Confused podcast “[El estudio] I was very, very, very interested in inventing something and I didn’t know how to do it. “. One of the reasons for his doubts was the protagonist himself, Dr. Robert Neville. “People weren’t in love with him as a character. He’s not Indiana Jones, the kind of iconic character you want to see over and over.”. However, the director now admits it to ComicBook you wouldn’t imagine a sequel without the character.

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How will Will Smith return?

Fans will be surprised to learn that Will Smith is back as a star and producer; not only because of the scandals surrounding the actor, but also because of the outcome of his character in the film. According to Lawrence on the podcast episode, the sequel was not feasible due to the film ending: “We created the last man on earth, he died at the end of the movie, we can’t do it again”.

The alternative could have been to make a prequel, but Lawrence found it “forced”. “And to do something that is a sequel, you either don’t show up or you have to do something really stupid, like ‘Scientists took his DNA and somehow revived him!’ And it would have been really stupid, so. I retired “, invoice. With rumors of his possible return, and although nothing has yet been revealed about the plot of the second film, it can be inferred that, if he eventually participated in the second installment, it would not be a prequel and they would have found a way to bring back to life. the main character without jumping the shark.

‘I Am Legend’ is available in HBO Max and Prime Video.