Will there be an I Am Legend 2? Based on the book by Richard Matheson, Will Smith’s I am Legend was one of the biggest films released in 2007, grossing $585 million at the worldwide box office.
It’s strange, then, that the horror movie — which saw Smith’s Dr Robert Neville battling zombie-like vampires known as Darkseekers — never got a sequel. Well, times have changed since the 2000s, and the suits in Hollywood aren’t afraid to greenlight a sequel even years after a film’s initial release these days.
That’s how we got the new Matrix movie and why all your favourite Spider-Man actors returned for No Way Home. So will Will Smith’s vampire movie finally get a sequel? Will there be an I am Legend 2?
Will there be an I am Legend 2?
Yes, I am Legend 2 is currently in active development, with Smith set to star alongside Michael B Jordan. But wait a minute. Didn’t Neville die during the events of the first movie? Well, yes, he did, but also, no, he didn’t.
In the theatrically-released ending, Neville dies after detonating a grenade in his lab. In the now-canon ending, though, Smith survives the attack on his lab after realising that the Darkseekers aren’t the monsters he believes them to be.
If you love I am Legend, then check out our list of the best zombie movies. We’ve also got a guide on all the new movies coming in 2023, including horror flicks like Scream 6, Evil Dead Rise, and Saw 10.
