Will Smith To Self-Produce ‘I Am Legend’ Sequel After Having Multiple Stalled Projects Due To Infamous Oscars Slap

Will Smith

Will Smith To Self-Produce ‘I Am Legend’ Sequel After Having Multiple Stalled Projects Due To Infamous Oscars Slap

Looks like Will Smith is prepping for his a huge box office comeback.

Inside sources state that the Oscar winning actor is servicing his own production company to develop a sequel to his 2007 hit I Am Legend. The move comes months after the 53-year-old TV and film star reportedly had other projects halted, due to him hitting comedian Chris Rock at this years Oscars.

According to reports, the insider stated:

“The concept is still to be signed off by Warner Brothers, but there has been no indication that Will is off the project”

Then continued:

“Obviously he is the producer of the film and his production company is in charge while the development continues. And Will himself is undergoing therapy and taking time away from the limelight.”

Will Smith

Since assaulting Chris Rock over a Jada Pinkett Smith bald-head joke, Will Smith’s entertainment career has been questionable. After the Academy who hosts the awards show banned the Fresh Prince for 10 years due to his actions, a number of his upcoming projects were reportedly put on pause. Of these, includes two Netflix projects Bright 2 and Fast & Loose. Will’s reprising role as detective Mike Lowrey in the Bad Boys franchise is still on track, however.

While the Bel-Air producer has yet to speak publicly about the incident, aside from his social media apology to Chris, his wife recently addressed the matter. On her talk-show webseries Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith stated:

“My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile.”

Reportedly, Chris is not interested in a reconciliation at the moment. In regards to the post-apocalyptic film’s sequel, reports state the story is being developed by the original script writers, who have included Will’s scientist character in the next film.

Will has not made any public comments about the sequel at this time.

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