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I Am Legend is the product of an anxious artistic mind working in an anxious cultural climate. However, it is also a playful take on an old archetype, the vampire (the reader is even treated to Neville's reading and put-down of Bram Stoker 's Dracula ).
Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times.
One of the best-known late-20th century horror writers is Stephen King, known for Carrie, The Shining, It, Misery, and several dozen other novels and about 200 short stories. [27] [28] [29] Beginning in the 1970s, King's stories have attracted a large audience, for which he was awarded by the U.S. National Book Foundation in 2003. [30]
Loosely based on the 1954 sci-fi novel by Richard Matheson and directed by Francis Lawrence, I Am Legend starred Smith as a U.S. Army virologist and possibly the last man alive in New York City ...
Michael B. Jordan recently told People that the script for “I Am Legend 2” is still being written and he’s currently not privy to any filming start date at this time. A sequel to Will Smith ...
More than a decade after its 2007 debut, Will Smith’s post-apocalyptic horror “I Am Legend” is receiving a sequel. After signing a multi-year deal with Warner Bros, “I Am Legend” writer ...
I Am Legend earned four nominations for the Visual Effects Society awards, [80] and was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, [81] Outstanding Film and Actor at the Image Awards, [82] and Best Sound at the Satellite Awards. In June 2008, Will Smith won a Saturn Award for Best Actor. [83]
Epic poem – a lengthy story of heroic exploits in the form of a poem. Essay - a short literary composition that reflects the author's outlook or point; Fable – a didactic story, often using animal characters who behave like people. Fantasy – a story about characters that may not be realistic and about events that could not really happen.