But somehow, miraculously, I Am Legend turned out to be an entertaining film that works more often than not. When it was finally announced that I Am Legend was to be a reality, starring Will Smith, directed by Francis Lawrence ( Constantine), and co-written by Akiva Goldsman-the man responsible for garbage like Batman & Robin and Lost in Space-it seemed like a done deal that this new version would be nothing short of terrible. ![]() ![]() Fans of Matheson's book cynically rolled their eyes over the years as several very bad screenplays made the rounds in Hollywood, various directors became attached, and a revolving door of actors that included Tom Cruise, George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all rumored to play vampire hunter Robert Neville. WARNING: This review contains spoilers!!! Having already been adapted to the screen twice, first in 1964's The Last Man on Earth and then in 1971's The Omega Man-both with mixed-to-bad results-Richard Matheson's seminal novella I Am Legend spent many years trying to see if the third time would be a charm.
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