Will Smith revealed that the sequel to I am Legend now had a script.
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The American star played US Army virologist Robert Neville in the original 2007 sci-fi blockbuster, which is now being rebooted after screenwriter Avika Goldsman signed a deal with Warner Bros. This year.
Early reports suggested that Michael B. Jordan was also on board, and Will Smith has now confirmed that he and his potential castmate had received a script and would be moving forward with the project.
According to Deadline, Will Smith announced the update on Saturday during an In Conversation event at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. “I have a phone call with Michael B. Jordan tomorrow,” he explained. We’re really close. I’m probably giving away too much information… the script just arrived. »
He also revealed how Robert Neville’s death would be changed in the first film, setting an alternate ending as canon so that he could return for a second installment. “We start with the mythology of the DVD version, where my character survives and I can’t tell you anymore,” he explained.
The original grossed an impressive $585 million at the global box office.