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We've been dreading the mooted I Am Legend prequel reteaming Will Smith and director Francis Lawrence. So we're delighted to hear the duo are instead working on a fantastical movie with a script by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, Truman Show). More »
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The writer-director team behind I Am Legend is making a science fiction movie out of The World Without Us, the hit non-fiction book about the ultimate post-apocalyptic world: one without humans altogether. More »
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We're all for futuristic Biblical remakes, but Samson and Delilah? That's a tall order. But Warners is all set for this to be a possible tentpole flick. More »
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After the tremendous success of I Am Legend, starring Will Smith as a scientist in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-plague-ravaged New York, Warners is going to follow up with a prequel. Director Francis Lawrence confirmed to Shock Til You Drop that the movie would star Smith, and would take place before the rise of the plague that empties out Manhattan and turns it into a lovely park full of greenery and deer. But what, exactly, will be the plot of this prequel? Lawrence said, "We're trying to figure out some ideas for it." It's not too late for us to influence his decision! So vote now in our poll for what the I Am Legend prequel should be all about. More »
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The original concept art for I Am Legend was much bleaker and more post-apocalyptic than the movie's final look. Production designer David Lazan talked to us about why he and director Francis Lawrence opted for a more gorgeous back-to-nature look. Our interview, plus a concept art gallery, after the jump. More »
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Chuck Palahniuk's book Fight Club was famously adapted into a total mindfuck of a film with heavy-handed satirical comments on America. His novel Survivor, which features a single passenger on a jet airplane dictating his life story into the plane's black box before slamming into the Australian Outback, was set to become the next Palaniuk novel to get the big screen treatment. That is until September 11th, 2001 happened. More »
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Will Smith's journey as the last man in New York will end differently than planned. Warner Bros. made director Francis Lawrence reshoot the ending of I Am Legend, due in theaters Dec. 14. It's not clear what changed, but CHUD speculates the new ending may be more action-packed and upbeat. [CHUD.com] More »
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