Director confirms 'I Am Legend' prequel

Francis Lawrence has confirmed that he is working on a prequel to last year's post-apocalyptic hit I Am Legend.

Speaking to Shock Till You Drop at Comic-Con International, the helmer revealed that Will Smith's character Dr. Robert Neville would return for the new movie.

He said: "Absolutely, we're actually trying to crack that. We're trying to figure out some ideas for it, but yes, it would be a prequel."

Lawrence added that shutting down New York's busy streets - as the filmmakers did for I Am Legend - would prove easier second time around.

"The first time you got out there and shut down 6th Avenue, it's like, 'How are we going to do this day after day after day?' But by the end, it's just like you know how to do it," he explained.

"You got the PAs who know how to shut it down, how to let the traffic through in between set-ups and you just sort of get the routine down, so that's not the issue."

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