I Am Legend's Alternate Ending Explained: What Happens & Why It Was Cut
The alternate ending to I Am Legend is considered better than the divisive original - so much so that it's the version I Am Legend 2 will follow.
Loosely based on Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, I Am Legend stars Will Smith as Robert Neville, a virologist who believes himself to be the last human on Earth. After a virus turns most of the world's population into vampiric creatures known as Darkseekers, Neville finds himself immune. Believing himself to be the last man of Earth, Neville stalks through the ruins of New York, hoping to create an antidote that will save humanity.
The alternate ending to I Am Legend is considered better than the divisive original - so much so that it's the version I Am Legend 2 will follow.
Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure in this post-apocalyptic action thriller.
Will Smith gives a new update for the post-apocalyptic sequel I Am Legend 2, hinting at the direction of the long-awaited follow-up to his 2007 movie.
Will Smith is confirmed to return for I Am Legend 2, the sequel to the post-apocalyptic 2007 hit. Here's all the I Am Legend 2 news so far.
The original 2007 I Am Legend director Francis Lawrence explains why I Am Legend 2 has faced so many troubles getting made over the years.
Director Francis Lawrence addresses the controversial ending of I Am Legend and reveals that he regrets not using the novel's conclusion instead.
I Am Legend's villainous Darkseekers had a surprising degree of humanity, and this was mostly due to a legendary '90s musician providing their vocals.
A Reddit thread ignites debate about which movies have disappointing endings, with Jurassic World Dominion and I Am Legend cropping up most often.
I Am Legend 2 could potentially match the original movie's box-office success, but the Will Smith-starring sequel must solve a lot of problems first.
Will Smith's two projects, I Am Legend and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, couldn't be more different. So, how did they get away with sharing the same joke?
While the I Am Legend movie stays true to some concepts of the original book, it brings some significant changes to its lore and character beats.
Arguably the creepiest shot featured in Will Smith's I Am Legend employs a simple but very effective trick that makes it that much scarier.
I Am Legend 2 will stem from its retconned, alternate ending, setting up a completely different post-apocalyptic narrative from the original movie.
The first and second acts of a film are important, but the finale makes or breaks it - as proved by the 15 worst movie endings of all time.
The I Am Legend novel has seen four screen adaptations, each with its own version of the post-apocalyptic events that I Am Legend 2 could draw from.
I Am Legend changed the themes of the original book by removing Robert Neville's ending. Now, I Am Legend 2 risks making this problem even worse.
I Am Legend zombie stunt performer Kimberly Shannon Murphy recalls her first major injury received working on a key scene for the Will Smith movie.
The news that I Am Legend 2 is set decades after the original movie and retcons its ending is perfect for Will Smith's antihero, Robert Neville.
I Am Legend 2 with Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan is being fast-tracked, and story details reveal the sequel is set decades after the 2007 original.
Producer Akiva Goldsman reveals timeline and story details about I Am Legend 2, including the fact that it will follow the film's alternate ending.
I Am Legend's haunting vision of an abandoned New York is one of its most iconic elements, and here's how the filmmakers made the city look empty.
I Am Legend was the driving force behind legendary director and zombie pioneer George A. Romero’s classic 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead.