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2007 American film
I Am Legend
Directed byFrancis Lawrence
Written byRichard Matheson
(novel)
Akiva Goldsman
(screenplay)
Produced byDavid Heyman
Akiva Goldsman
Neal Moritz
Erwin Stoff
StarringWill Smith
Salli Richardson
Alice Braga
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release datesNovember 21, 2007
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

I Am Legend is a 2007 science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. I Am Legend is based on Richard Matheson's novel of the same name, but the film will be closer to The Omega Man, an earlier film adaptation of the novel. I Am Legend is set to be released on November 21, 2007.

Synopsis

In post-apocalyptic New York, the last survivor (Smith) of a virus that has wiped out the world's population finds himself confronting mutants that haunt the night.

Cast

Actor Role
Will Smith Robert Neville
Salli Richardson Ginny Neville
Willow Smith Marley Neville
Alice Braga Anna

Background

Project history

In 1997, director Ridley Scott was attached to the project with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead role. However, Warner Bros. dropped the project due to a budget that escalated to $108 million. In 2002, director Michael Bay was attached to the project with Will Smith in the lead role, but the project failed to advance. In fall of 2005, the project regained momentum with director Francis Lawrence at the helm.

Production

Warner Bros. is targeting an early 2007 start date. The movie will be filmed in New York. For the adaptation, an original script by Mark Protosevich, based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend, was rewritten by Akiva Goldsman. Warner Bros. has also pursued a deal to film in the Kingsbridge Armory in New York for seven months at the cost of $350,000. Shooting began on September 23, 2006 and wraps up on March 31, 2007.

Footnotes

  1. Sanchez, Robert (2006-09-18). "Johnny Depp Will Not Appear In I Am Legend". IESB.net. Retrieved 2006-09-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Morales, Wilson (2006-09-19). "I Am Legend casting news". Blackfilm.com. Retrieved 2006-09-19. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Davidson, Paul (2006-10-04). "Another Smith Joins Legend". IGN. Retrieved 2006-10-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Fleming, Michael (2006-04-25). "'Legend' reborn again at Warners". Variety. Retrieved 2006-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Lombardi, Frank (2006-01-26). "Armory's a fright site!". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2006-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Franklin, Garth (2006-08-16). ""I Am Legend" Taking Time To Film". Dark Horizons. Retrieved 2006-08-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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