WILL Smith is plotting his comeback as he moves forward with plans for a major new movie, a source has revealed. While he may be on the Oscar's blacklist for a decade and face a wait for movie studios and the public to welcome him back on screen - behind closed doors Smith is already working on a screen return with I Am Legend 2.
The movie, which is being produced by his company Westbrook Studios, will see Smith reprise his role as scientist Robert Neville fighting for survival and a cure for zombies in post-apocalyptic NYC.
Insiders say that the Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who adapted Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel for the original 2007 movie, is including Smith's character in the follow-up.
Smith won acclaim for the first movie, co-starring Michael B Jordan, which made $585,410,052 While no script has been signed off in full yet, the concept will feature Smith - as Warner Brother Studios have not blocked the star's return despite his infamous Chris Rock attack, the source said.
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