IAmLegendSummaryIAmLegend

isa2007American

post-apocalyptic

sciencefiction

horrorfilm

directedby

FrancisLawrence

andstarringWillSmith.Itisthethirdfeaturefilmadaptationof

RichardMatheson's1954

novelofthesamename,following1964'sTheLastManonEarth

and1971's

TheOmegaMan.

Smithplays

virologist

RobertNeville,whoisimmunetoaman-madevirus

originallycreatedtocure

cancer.Heworkstocreatearemedywhiledefendinghimselfagainst

mutants

bythevirus.

IAmLegend

wasreleasedonDecember14,2007inthe

UnitedStatesand

Canada,andopenedtothelargestever

boxoffice(notcountingfor

inflation)foranon-Christmas

filmreleasedintheU.S.inDecember.Thefilmwastheseventh-highestgrossingfilmof2007,earning$256milliondomesticallyand$329millioninternationally,foratotalof$585million.WarnerBros.begandeveloping

IAmLegend

in1994,andvariousactorsanddirectorswereattachedtotheproject,thoughproductionwasdelayedduetobudgetaryconcernsrelatedtothescript.Productionbeganin2006in

NewYorkCity,filmingmainlyonlocationinthecity,includinga$5millionscene

atthe

BrooklynBridge.ThebackgroundofthestoryKrippinmeantasacurefor

cancer,hadmutatedintoalethalstrain.Itspreadthroughouttheworld,killing90%ofhumanity.Theremaining588millionsurvivorsbecamepredatoryand

vampiric

beings

called“Darkseekers”,thatemergeafterdusktopreyonthoseimmunetothevirus.Neville‘sdailyroutineincludesexperimentingoninfectedratstofindacureforthevirusandtripsthroughadecayingManhattan

tocollectfoodandmedicalsuppliesorhuntfordeer.InSeptember2012,military

virologist

LieutenantColonel

RobertNeville(WillSmith)isthelasthumanin

NewYorkCity,andmaybethelasthumanon

Earth.A

genetically-engineered

variantofthe

measles

viruscreatedbyDr.AliceHekeepsvigileachdayforaresponsetohisrecordedAMradio

broadcasts,whichinstructanysurvivorstomeethimatmiddayatthe

SouthStreetSeaport,wherehecarefullysitsonabenchandwaitseveryday.Neville’sisolationisbrokenonlybythecompanionshipofhispet

GermanShepherdSamanthaandinteractionwithmannequinshehassetupaspatronsofavideostore.InSeptember2012,military

virologist

LieutenantColonel

RobertNeville(WillSmith)isthelasthumanin

NewYorkCity,andmaybethelasthumanon

Earth.Helivesina

WashingtonSquarePark

townhouse,

whichhehasshieldedwith

UV

projectorsandironwallsoverthewindows.Hehasalsosetupseveralgeneratorsinthehousetoprovideelectricity.PlotThenextday,afterfindingoneofhismannequinsmovedoutinthestreetinfrontof

GrandCentralTerminal,Nevilleiscaughtinasnaretrapandpassesout.Heregainsconsciousnessatduskandfreeshimself,butapackofinfecteddogsattacksNevilleandSam.Duringthefight,oneoftheinfecteddogsbitesSam.NevillebringsSamhomeandattemptstosavethedogbyinjectingastrainofhisserum,butitistoolate.Samstartstomutate,forcingNevilletostranglehertodeath.Oneday,heishuntingdeerwithSam,whochasesadeertoanabandoneddarkbuilding.HefindsthedeerdeadandrealizesthebuildingisfullofinfectedDarkseekers.Totestatreatment,Nevillesetsasnaretrapandcapturesaninfectedwoman.Inhislaboratoryinthebasement,Nevilletriesthenewserumontheinfectedwoman.rescuedbyapairofimmunehumans,awomannamedAnnaandaboynamedEthan,whofollowedhisradiobroadcastsfromMaryland.AnnaandEthantakeNevillebacktohishome.Annaexplainsthattheyaremakingtheirwaytoasurvivors'campinBethel,Vermont.NevilledoesnotbelievesuchacampexistsandexpressesdoubtwhenAnnasaysGodtoldheraboutit.Overwhelmedbygriefandrage,NevilleattacksagroupofDarkseekersintheSeaportthefollowingnightwithhisFordExpeditionequippedwithUVlights.Hekillsmany,buttheyoverwhelmandnearlykillhimbeforeheisThefollowingnight,analphamaleleadsaninfectedmobinanattackonNeville'shouseduetotheincautionofAnna.Neville,AnnaandEthanretreatintothelaboratory.Nevillethendrawsavialoftheinfectedwoman'sbloodandgivesittoAnna,beforeshuttingherandEthaninsideacoalchuteinthebackofthelab.HethendetonatesanM67grenadetodestroytheattackersatthecostofhisownlife.AnnaandEthanarriveatthesurvivors'colony,whereAnnahandsovertheantidote.AnnalaterstatesthatthesurvivorsareNeville'slegacy,ashisfightforacurebecamelegend.AfterNevillesavesAnnaandEthan,theyretreatintothelaboratory.Theysealthemselvesinaglass-walledroomwiththeinfectedwomananddiscoverthatNeville'streatmentisworking;thesubjectlooksmuchmorehuman.TheDarkseekersbreakinandthealphamalebeginstothrowhimselfagainsttheglass,crackingitintotheshapeofabutterfly.NevillethenseesAnna'sbutterflytattooandthinksofhisdaughterMarley,whousedtomakeabutterflyshapewithherhands(abriefvoiceoverofMarleymentioningbutterfliesplays).Nevillethendrawsavialoftheinfectedwoman'sbloodandgivesittoAnna,beforeshuttingherandEthaninsideacoalchuteinthebackofthelab.Hethendetonatesan

M67grenade

todestroytheattackersatthecostofhisownlife.AnnaandEthanarriveatthesurvivors'colony,whereAnnahandsovertheantidote.AnnalaterstatesthatthesurvivorsareNeville'slegacy,ashisfightforacurebecamelegend.ThefirstendingTowendingsThesecondendingThefilmhastwoendings.Severalsceneswerechangedinthesecondending,especiallythestand-offbetweenNevilleandtheinfectedinhislaboratory.Inthealternateending,thealphamalemakesabutterfly-shapedsmearontheglass.Nevillerealizesthatthealphamaleisidentifyingthewomanhewasexperimentingonbyabutterflytattoo,andthatthealphamalewantsherback.Nevilleputshisgundownandreturnstheinfectedwoman.Nevilleandthealphamalethenexchangestares;NevilleapologizestotheDarkseekers;thealphamaleacknowledgeshisapology,andtheinfectedleave.Shockedbytheordeal,Nevillesitsdownforamomentinhislaboratory.Lookingoverthepicturesofhisnumeroustestsubjects,theimplicationsofhisresearchmethodsbegintodawnonhim.ThefinalshotfollowsNeville,Anna,andEthanastheydriveawaytowardsVermontwiththeantidote.AccordingtovisualeffectssupervisorJanekSirrs:"Atthatpoint,Neville's—andtheaudience's—assumptionsaboutthenatureofthesecreaturesareshowntobeincorrect.Weseethattheyhaveactuallyretainedsomeoftheirhumanity.ThereisaveryimportantmomentbetweenthealphamaleandNeville."RobertNeville:MynameisRobertNeville.IamasurvivorlivinginNewYorkCity.Ifthereisanybodyoutthere…anybody.Please.Youarenotalone.RobertNeville:IamasurvivorlivinginNewYorkCity…Icanprovidefood.Icanprovideshelter.Icanprovidesecurity.RobertNeville:Lightupthedarkness.ClassicClipsRadiomessagefromthePresidentoftheUnitedStates:…Andmakenomistake,MyFellowAmericans,weareatwarforourverysurvival.AndsoitiswithgreatsadnessbutgreaterresolvethattonightIhavesignedanexecutiveorderquarantiningNewYorkCity.Godbewithus…RobertNeville:Icanhelp.Icanfixthis.Letmesaveyou.Icansaveyou;Icansaveeverybody.RobertNeville:Nothinghappenedthewayitwassupposedtohappen.Weareseeingmutations.Cannabalistichunger.Typicalhumanbehaviorisnowentirelyabsent.RobertNeville:SixbillionpeopleonEarthwhentheinfectionhit.RobertNeville:IwillbeattheSouthStreetSeaporteveryday,atmidday,whenthesunishighestinthesky.RobertNeville:Ihaven'tseenanotherpersoninthreeyears.Ifthereisanybodyoutthere.Anybody.Please.RobertNeville:Dayonethousandandone.Iamstillunabletotransfermyimmunitytoinfectedhosts.?AnnaMontez(AliceBraga)-AsurvivorfromBrazil,whospentherdaysharboredonaRedCrossshipinPhiladelphia;afterthecitywasoverrun,shestayedwithEthanandseveralothersurvivorsontheship,buteventually,onlysheandEthansurvived,sincetheywereimmuneandtheotherswereeitherinfectedorkilled.ShefollowedNeville'sbroadcaststotrackhim.?Ethan(CharlieTahan)-AboywhospentdaysontheshipwithAnnaandaccompaniedherwhentheshipwasoverrun;hedoesnothaveaspeakingroleinthemovie,whichmaybemeanshe'smute.Cast?Dr.RobertNeville(WillSmith)-AformerU.S.Armymedicaldoctorandscientistbeforetheworldwideplague.HelosthiswifeandhischildinahelicoptercrashshortlyafterManhattanwasquarantinedandhasspentthelastthreeyearsinhishomeinNewYorkCity,scavengingforsuppliesandhuntingforwildlifeinthecity.Heisimmunetothevirusandusesvialsofhisbloodtotrytocreateacure.?Infectedalphamale(DashMihok)?Samantha(Abbey&Kona)-Neville'sdogandcompanion?Dr.AliceKrippin(EmmaThompson)-Thedoctorwhocreatesthecancercurethatinadvertentlybringsmankindtothebrinkofextinction;Nevilledubsthevirus"TheKrippinVirus".?ZoeNeville(SalliRichardson)-Robert'swife.?MarleyNeville(WillowSmith)-Robert'sdaughter.?Infectedalphafemale(LaurenHaley)?Mike(DarrellFoster)Director——FrancisLawrenceLawrencewasbornofAmericanparentsinVienna,Austria.Lawrencewasknownforhisoriginalandimagin