After signing a multi-year deal with Warner Bros, “I Am Legend” writer Avika Goldsman confirmed that “I Am Legend 2” is in the works. The original film grossed $585 million worldwide, serving as an adaptation of Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel of the same name. It stars Smith in the lead role as virologist Robert Neville, a survivor of a man-made plague who works to find a cure.

Details surrounding the film are being kept under wraps, but here’s what we do know so far about “I Am Legend 2.”

Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan will lead the cast in the long-awaited sequel, with Alice Braga expressing interest in reprising her role. The story of I Am Legend 2 will deviate from the original movie’s ending and follow the alternate ending, taking inspiration from The Last of Us and exploring a post-apocalyptic world in New York City.After over 15 years, Warner Bros. is finally moving forward with I Am Legend 2, a sequel to the 2007 sci-fi horror hit, but updates are still sparse. Will Smith starred in the original I Am Legend, a critical and commercial success directed by Francis Lawrence.