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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

Production

Development

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. For the adaptation, an original script by Mark Protosevich, based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend, was rewritten by Akiva Goldsman.

Filming

In January 2006, Warner Bros. 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 is targeted to wrap up on March 31, 2007.

Filming for I Am Legend took place in New York City. On Sunday 8th October, a scene involving the use of firearms was shot outside Grand Central Station, with a taxi cab perched on the safety barrier on the bridge. Between October 16 and 17, 2006, camera crews were on location in the Hugo Boss store in Manhattan on Fifth Avenue and 55th Street, filming a scene where Will Smith brandished an M-16. On October 18, 2006, camera crews filmed next to the Brooklyn Bridge at South Street. On the morning of October 22, 2006, a scene was filmed involving Will Smith walking south on 5th Avenue at 52nd Street. He was limping, carrying a gun, and talking to a girl.

Filming starts at the Excelsior Athletic Club on Tuesday, Oct 24th, using the indoor pool area as it's location. Crews arrived on Friday the 20th to set up and drop a liner in the pool to recreate a murky underwater environment. Filming will take place all week after the set has been finished.

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)
7. "I Am Legend filming". The New York Post. 2006-10-17. p. 6. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• I Am Legend at IMDb

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