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    Will Smith And Michael B. Jordan Are Teaming Up For An "I Am Legend" Sequel

    The working title probably: 2 Am 2 Legend.

    Natalie Oganesyan
    by Natalie Oganesyan

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan are going to star and produce an I Am Legend sequel, which is sure to be...legendary.

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    Based on the 1954 post-apocalyptic horror book of the same name by Richard Matheson, the 2007 film sees Dr. Robert Neville (Will) as one of the sole survivors of a man-made plague that turns humans into cannibalistic mutants.

    Will Smith carries a backpack in one hand and a gun over his shoulder in another
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    The movie was an instantaneous box-office hit, going on to earn more than half a billion dollars worldwide.

    But — spoiler — Will's character notably sacrifices himself for the cure, as well as Anna (Alice Braga), another immune person, and her son Ethan (Charlie Tahan). In an alternate ending, however, Robert survives.

    A woman stands behind the kitchen sink
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    On Friday, Will teased the second chapter, sharing a still from the film on Instagram and tagging MBJ. Naturally, it led to an explosion of excitement from fans, who flooded the comments section with variations of "I AM LEGEND 2?!?"

    The original movie's screenwriter, Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman, will return to pen the follow-up. Since the project is still in development, plot details are scarce, but one can reasonably assume it's going to be about who is truly worthy of the title "Legend."

    Close up of Akiva Goldsman
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    No, but seriously, I'd love to hear theories: Will MBJ play Will's successor in a similar situation, should the vaccine have failed? Or perhaps he's just someone who happened to discover Robert's lost journal as civilization rebuilds itself? Maybe the zombies have adapted and the sequel will explore a new society?

    Outside of their collaboration, Will and MBJ have been hitting major career milestones. The former has been showered with praise for King Richard, and won his first SAG Award for the role. Meanwhile, Michael is in production for his directorial debut for Creed III.

    Will Smith as Serena Williams's dad coaching her in tennis
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    Are you ~hungering~ for a sequel? Do you have any theories or hopes for I Am Legend 2? Let us know in the comments!

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