I Am Legend 2: A Hauntingly Beautiful Sequel Expanding on a Post-Human World

 

"I Am Legend 2" is a sequel to the movie "I Am Legend" and will continue the story several decades after the original. Will Smith will reprise his role as Robert Neville, following the alternate ending where he survives as the 'last man on earth.' The sequel aims to build upon the best aspects of the first film.

"I Am Legend" depicted a world where humanity had declined, and nature had taken over cities like New York. Robert Neville, played by Will Smith, searched for a cure while battling extreme loneliness. The alternate ending of the movie showed Neville realizing that the creatures he encountered did not want to be cured and were capable of forming connections and societies. "I Am Legend 2" will continue this alternate ending and explore a world where humanity is almost extinct.

The sequel will take place 20 to 30 years after the events of the first film, making the world unrecognizable. The movie's writer, Akiva Goldsman, is fascinated by how the world would look without humans and believes it is a beautiful question to explore. Will Smith's return as Robert Neville enhances the prospects for "I Am Legend 2."

The news of Neville's return confirms that the alternate ending is the established canon, aligning with the concepts in the original book by Richard Matheson. In the book, the creatures (called vampires) are depicted as capable of connection and society. While Neville died in the book, he will be alive in the sequel.

Goldsman mentioned that the sequel will be more faithful to the original text, suggesting that Neville will once again be the last remaining symbol of traditional humanity. It will be interesting to see how Neville lived his life after leaving New York and if he still holds the cure. The sequel has the potential to turn Neville into the legendary figure he was destined to become.