The eagerly anticipated I Am Legend sequel is now formally underway, bringing Will Smith back to the post-apocalyptic setting that enthralled viewers in 2007. Michael B. Jordan co-stars with Smith in this suspenseful survival thriller, playing a crucial new figure navigating the virus-ravaged environment.

The sequel explores an alternate timeline, dismissing the original film’s theatrical ending and aligning with its alternate conclusion, where Robert Neville (Smith) survives. Decades after the virus outbreak, Neville and Jordan’s character unite in a desperate quest to reclaim humanity while facing evolved, terrifying Darkseekers.

Directed by Francis Lawrence, who helmed the original, I Am Legend 2 promises a deeper dive into the mythos of the virus and the moral dilemmas of survival. Both Smith and Jordan are also producing, with Akiva Goldsman returning as screenwriter to deliver a story that combines emotional depth with action-packed suspense.