I Am Legend
is the third time that a film is adapted from Richard Matheson's novel 
of the same name. The first adaptation was an obscure Italian B-movie, The Last Man on Earth
, starring the great Vincent Price. The second was the cult classic The Omega Man
starring Charlton Heston during his sci-fi period. Legend, starring Will Smith, is directed by the promising Francis Lawrence, an experienced music video director, making his second foray into films. His debut feature was Constantine
, another genre adaptation - based on the Hellblazer graphic novel series.
