Latest News On Francis Lawrence
March 17, 2008
RT on DVD: I Am Legend Offers (Better) Alternate Ending on DVD
If you loved Will Smith's I Am Legend up until its final chapters, you're in luck; a decidedly different denouement can be found on the special edition DVD, our top pick for you home video enthusiasts. Southland Tales, Enchanted, Atonement and... More...
January 17, 2008
Will Smith Talks Spielberg's Chicago Seven, Alternate I Am Legend Ending
He isn't even finished with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yet, but why should we let that stop us from speculating about Steven Spielberg's next movie? More...
December 04, 2007
Francis Lawrence Confirms I Am Legend Reshoots; Set to Adapt Palahniuk Tome
Looking for the truth about those I Am Legend reshoots? How about what's next for the film's director, Francis Lawrence? More...
August 01, 2007
Director Hired for Live-Action Snow White Epic
Disney's turning Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a live-action action drama, and they just got the guy who helmed Constantine to direct it. And no, today is not April First. More...
June 08, 2007
"I Am Legend" Trailer ... and "I, Robot 2"?
Two stories in one, both of which deal with science fiction and Will Smith. More...
April 26, 2007
"I Am Legend" Spends $5M... On One Scene
Get ready for what must be one helluva flashback scene in Will Smith's sci-fi actioner, "I Am Legend" -- reports say a single scene has cost at least (and possibly more than) $5 million to shoot. More...
January 04, 2007
New Pics From Set of Will Smith’s "I Am Legend" Adaptation
Ain’t It Cool News has made available several pictures from the set of "I Am Legend," this winter’s big-budget adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi classic, the previous incarnation being 1971’s "The Omega Man" with Charlton... More...
November 30, 2006
Faked (?) "I Am Legend" Posters Hit the Wire
Those who are breathlessly anticipating the new-fangled Will Smith rendition of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" should be pretty psyched for about 8 seconds: A brand-new pair of one-sheets have made the scene. More...
November 20, 2006
"Constantine 2" in the Works With Different Director
"Constantine" was one of the better reviewed comic book movies in the beginning of 2005, but a sequel was not immediately green lit. Producer Lauren Shuler Donner assures fans that one is definitely in the works. More...
September 20, 2006
Casting News on "I Am Legend" -- Plus, Depp Is Out
Director Francis Lawrence and actor Will Smith are preparing to mount a third rendition of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend," but one piece of gossip has been eliminated: Johnny Depp will not be starring in the flick. In related news, a... More...
August 16, 2006
Will Smith's "Legend" Stakes a Long Shoot
We pretty much expected Francis Lawrence's "I Am Legend" adaptation to be a "big" movie, but with a production schedule of over six months, it looks to be a really BIG movie. More...
July 03, 2006
Johnny Depp, Futuristic Vampire??
Now here's a juicy piece of casting gossip that just might be true: Johnny Depp as a (semi-)vampire, playing opposite Will Smith, in Francis Lawrence's "I Am Legend." This, of course, is the long-awaited adaptation of Richard Matheson's... More...
April 26, 2006
"I Am Legend" -- Finally!
Forgive me if this sounds like a broken record (er, corrupted MP3, sorry) but you know that big-screen adaptation of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" that's been threatening to happen for about 432 years? It's a definite green-light done... More...
September 15, 2005
"I Am Legend" Will Finally Get Made!
After years of languishing in development purgatory, an all-new adaptation of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" has finally hit the fast track, thanks to Warner Bros. and "Constantine" director Francis Lawrence. More...

