‘Convoluted’ because there’s one small problem.
Warner Bros. is moving forward with a sequel to the 2017 post-apocalyptic zombie movie I Am Legend. it’s also been announced that Will Smith will return to the franchise and he will be joined by Michael B. Jordan. This is the first film that the two talents will work on with each other. They will star in and produce the sequel.
…which is that I AM LEGEND‘s original ending was stupid. Let me correct that, actually. I AM LEGEND‘s original theatrical ending was stupid. [SPOILERS], in case you don’t know it…
…they spent the entire movie hinting at the idea that the vampires in the movie were a hell of a lot more intelligent than Robert Neville (Smith’s character) thought they were, and that they maybe had a point about hunting him right back. But apparently the test audience had dropped some really primo acid before watching the film, because they complained that the flick ended peacefully. So they recut a new ending where Neville blew himself and the vampires up. Which was, again, stupid.
So, Will. Mike. Bubbelehs. Love both of your work. I mean it. But can we just pretend that you released the original ending, and do the sequel based on that? I’m begging you, here. I am absolutely begging.
#commissionearned
Because Richard Matheson *never* wrote anything else worth turning into a film.
Can someone help me find my eyes? I think they rolled under the couch.