The I Am Legend sequel will function a time-jump, in addition to re-writing the primary movie’s unique ending.
The movie’s producer and author, Akiva Goldsmith, made the revelation throughout a current dialog with Deadline. He defined that The Final Of Us had been an enormous inspiration for his plans when it got here to the movie.
“It will begin a couple of a long time later than the primary,” Goldsman mentioned. “I’m obsessive about The Final of Us, the place we see the world simply post-apocalypse but additionally after a 20-30-year lapse.
“You see how the earth reclaims the world, and there’s one thing stunning within the query of, as man steps away from being the first tenant, what occurs? That will likely be particularly visible in New York. I don’t know in the event that they’ll climb as much as the Empire State Constructing, however the prospects are countless.”
He additionally famous that the sequel will really differ to the unique function movie lower of the movie, including that it’s going to persist with the alternate ending that was launched in a while for the movie.
In that ending, Smith’s character really survives after managing to fend off a ultimate assault from the contaminated.
“We hint again to the unique Matheson guide, and the alternate ending versus the launched ending within the unique movie,” Goldsman defined.
“What Matheson was speaking about was that man’s time on the planet because the dominant species had come to an finish. That’s a extremely fascinating factor we’re going to get to discover. There will likely be just a little extra constancy to the unique textual content.”
At this level little else is thought in regards to the movie. Nevertheless, it has been confirmed that Will Smith will make a return within the position of Dr. Robert Neville. Alongside Smith, Michael B. Jordan may even star within the movie.