I Am Legend is a 2007 English-language Drama Horror motion picture written by Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman, Richard Matheson, John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington. The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence and produced by Akiva Goldsman, David Heyman, James Lassiter and Neal H. Moritz under the banner of Village Roadshow Pictures in collaboration with Weed Road Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Heyday Films and Original Film. Loosely based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, the film is set in New York City after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving Neville as the last human in New York, other than nocturnal mutants. I am legend stars Will Smith in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Willow Smith and Darrell Foster. The screenplay is written by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman which is inspired from I Am Legend by Richard Matheson The Omega Man by John William Corrington Joyce H. Corrington. The music was composed by James Newton Howard. Cinematography was done by Andrew Lesnie and editing by Wayne Wahrman. The movie has a running time of 101 minutes. It was released on 14th December 2007. The Film was successful at box office. I Am Legend was made on a budget of $150 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $585 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures. Loosely based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, the film is set in New York City after a virus, which was originally created to cure cancer, has wiped out most of mankind, leaving Neville as the last human in New York, other than nocturnal mutants.

A drama film directed by Francis Lawrence.