Latest News On Richard Matheson
January 17, 2008
Will Smith Talks Spielberg's Chicago Seven, Alternate I Am Legend Ending
He isn't even finished with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull yet, but why should we let that stop us from speculating about Steven Spielberg's next movie? More...
December 12, 2007
Total Recall: I Am Legend and the Work of Richard Matheson
This week, Will Smith plays a guy who discovers he's the last man on earth in I Am Legend. So it's a good time to take a look at the movie work of Richard Matheson, who penned the film's source material. More...
June 29, 2007
Cameron Diaz Climbs Into Richard Kelly's "Box"
Wondering what's next for "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly? (I mean besides that "Southland Tales" flick that's been sitting on a shelf somewhere...) More...
June 08, 2007
"I Am Legend" Trailer ... and "I, Robot 2"?
Two stories in one, both of which deal with science fiction and Will Smith. More...
January 04, 2007
New Pics From Set of Will Smith’s "I Am Legend" Adaptation
Ain’t It Cool News has made available several pictures from the set of "I Am Legend," this winter’s big-budget adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi classic, the previous incarnation being 1971’s "The Omega Man" with Charlton... More...
November 30, 2006
Faked (?) "I Am Legend" Posters Hit the Wire
Those who are breathlessly anticipating the new-fangled Will Smith rendition of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" should be pretty psyched for about 8 seconds: A brand-new pair of one-sheets have made the scene. More...
September 20, 2006
Casting News on "I Am Legend" -- Plus, Depp Is Out
Director Francis Lawrence and actor Will Smith are preparing to mount a third rendition of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend," but one piece of gossip has been eliminated: Johnny Depp will not be starring in the flick. In related news, a... More...
August 16, 2006
Will Smith's "Legend" Stakes a Long Shoot
We pretty much expected Francis Lawrence's "I Am Legend" adaptation to be a "big" movie, but with a production schedule of over six months, it looks to be a really BIG movie. More...
July 03, 2006
Johnny Depp, Futuristic Vampire??
Now here's a juicy piece of casting gossip that just might be true: Johnny Depp as a (semi-)vampire, playing opposite Will Smith, in Francis Lawrence's "I Am Legend." This, of course, is the long-awaited adaptation of Richard Matheson's... More...
April 26, 2006
"I Am Legend" -- Finally!
Forgive me if this sounds like a broken record (er, corrupted MP3, sorry) but you know that big-screen adaptation of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" that's been threatening to happen for about 432 years? It's a definite green-light done... More...
February 28, 2006
Three Great Character Actors Gone in One Sad Weekend
The traditional logic that says "famous people always die in threes" was backed up with a vengeance this past weekend as we lost a trio of talented, prolific, and well-admired character actors. Don Knotts, Darren McGavin, and Dennis... More...
September 19, 2005
Richard Kelly & Eli Roth Are Still Getting Into "The Box"
A long-gestating project between "Donnie Darko's" Richard Kelly and "Cabin Fever's" Eli Roth, one that's based on an unpublished story by genre giant Richard Matheson, may finally be getting underway, says Sci-Fi Wire. More...
September 15, 2005
"I Am Legend" Will Finally Get Made!
After years of languishing in development purgatory, an all-new adaptation of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" has finally hit the fast track, thanks to Warner Bros. and "Constantine" director Francis Lawrence. More...


