It’s been nearly 20 years since Will Smith wandered the post-apocalyptic ruins of New York in I Am Legend , fighting off hordes of zombified human mutants. But in Hollywood, some ideas remain forever undead – including the notion of an I Am Legend sequel, which has been kicking around in the rumour-mill for a while now. From various reports over the years, it’s thought that a follow-up to Francis Lawrence’s horror-drama would see Will Smith return, possibly joined by Michael B. Jordan . And now we have an idea of who' might'll be shepherding it to the screen.
According to Collider, director Steven Caple Jr. is currently working away at I Am Legend 2, which remains in the development phase. Caple Jr. previously directed Creed II (which, of course, also starred Jordan) and Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, and is currently readying the launch of Netflix’s Man On Fire series, of which he directed the first two episodes. Details on what an I Am Legend sequel might involve remain to be seen, but the follow-up would jump off from what is technically the ‘alternate ending’ of the film, which was actually the ending of Richard Matheson’s novel: with Will Smith’s Dr. Neville recognising that the ‘Darkseekers’ are a new civilisation who sees him as the monster. (In the theatrical ending, Neville blew himself up, along with several of the Darkseekers.)