It has long been rumored that Will Smith and Francis Lawrence (who directed the original) were working on the script for I Am Legend 2 and that Lawrence will direct after he finishes work on the upcoming Hunger Games prequel, but now it seems that Warner Bros. wants to find someone to step in and take over the project immediately, and they seem to be chasing Creed II director Steven Caple Jr., who was most recently behind Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Producer Akiva Goldsman has spoken to Deadline spoken.
“Goldsman also revealed at Comic-Con over the weekend that he has also completed a second draft of the script for I Am Legend 2 after meeting with Jordan and Smith. Goldsman also confirmed earlier reports that the sequel would pick up after the alternate ending of the original film. In that ending, before Neville sacrifices himself, he realizes that these Darkseekers have some intelligence and community and spares his life.”
I Am Legend 2 is in the works, but you have to forget the ending of the first film.
Are you looking forward to I Am Legend 2?
