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| − | '''''I Am Legend''''' is a [[science fiction]] [[novel]] written in 1954 by the American author Richard Matheson. The story of the novel takes place in a then-futuristic Los Angeles of 1976 where a plague has transformed all of humanity into [[vampires]], except for the protagonist Robert Neville.<ref>[ | + | '''''I Am Legend''''' is a [[science fiction]] [[novel]] written in 1954 by the American author Richard Matheson. The story of the novel takes place in a then-futuristic Los Angeles of 1976 where a plague has transformed all of humanity into [[vampires]], except for the protagonist Robert Neville.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Legend-Richard-Matheson/dp/031286504X Richard Matheson's I Am Legend at Amazon.com]</ref> The novel has been adapted into three [[films]], the first being ''[[The Last Man on Earth]]'' starring [[Vincent Price]], which was released in 1964.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058700/ The Last Man on Earth at the Internet Movie Database]</ref> The second adaptation was the 1971 film ''[[The Omega Man]]'' which featured [[Charlton Heston]] in the lead role.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067525/ The Omega Man at the Internet Movie Database]</ref> The most recent adaptation of the novel is the 2007 film ''I Am Legend'' starring [[Will Smith]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/ I Am Legend at the Internet Movie Database]</ref> |
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* [[The 100 (TV series)]] | * [[The 100 (TV series)]] | ||
* [[28 Days Later]], 2002 | * [[28 Days Later]], 2002 | ||
* [[28 Weeks Later]], 2007 | * [[28 Weeks Later]], 2007 | ||
| − | * [[Alas, Babylon]] by [[Pat Frank]]. A classic [[nuclear | + | * [[Alas, Babylon]] by [[Pat Frank]]. A classic [[nuclear]] scenario. |
* [[Atlas Shrugged]] | * [[Atlas Shrugged]] | ||
* [[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]] | * [[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]] | ||
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* [[The Hunger Games]], 2008 | * [[The Hunger Games]], 2008 | ||
* [[The Grey]], 2011, with [[Liam Neeson]] | * [[The Grey]], 2011, with [[Liam Neeson]] | ||
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* [[Into the Wild]], 2007 | * [[Into the Wild]], 2007 | ||
* [[Jericho (TV series)]] | * [[Jericho (TV series)]] | ||
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* [[Judge Dredd]] 1995 | * [[Judge Dredd]] 1995 | ||
* [[The Last Man on Earth]], or [[The Last Man on Earth]], 1964 [[Italian]] film with [[Vincent Price]] | * [[The Last Man on Earth]], or [[The Last Man on Earth]], 1964 [[Italian]] film with [[Vincent Price]] | ||
| − | * [[Left Behind]], 1995 to 2007 by | + | * [[Left Behind]], 1995 to 2007 by [[Tim LaHaye]] |
* [[Life of Pi]], 2012 | * [[Life of Pi]], 2012 | ||
* [[Lifeboat]], 1944 | * [[Lifeboat]], 1944 | ||
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* [[Outbreak (film)]], 1995 with [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Donald Sutherland]] | * [[Outbreak (film)]], 1995 with [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Kevin Spacey]], [[Donald Sutherland]] | ||
* [[Open Water]], 2003 | * [[Open Water]], 2003 | ||
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* [[Panic in Year Zero!]], 1962 with [[Ray Milland]] | * [[Panic in Year Zero!]], 1962 with [[Ray Milland]] | ||
* [[Planet of the Apes]] 1968 by Pierre Boulle | * [[Planet of the Apes]] 1968 by Pierre Boulle | ||
| − | * [[Some Will Not Die]] by Algis Budrys ([[Plague]] total wipe-out scenario | + | * [[Some Will Not Die]] by Algis Budrys ([[Plague]] total wipe-out scenario.) |
* [[The Omega Man]], 1971 | * [[The Omega Man]], 1971 | ||
* [[The Omen]] | * [[The Omen]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:14, April 9, 2019
I Am Legend is a science fiction novel written in 1954 by the American author Richard Matheson. The story of the novel takes place in a then-futuristic Los Angeles of 1976 where a plague has transformed all of humanity into vampires, except for the protagonist Robert Neville.[1] The novel has been adapted into three films, the first being The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price, which was released in 1964.[2] The second adaptation was the 1971 film The Omega Man which featured Charlton Heston in the lead role.[3] The most recent adaptation of the novel is the 2007 film I Am Legend starring Will Smith.[4]
See also
- The 100 (TV series)
- 28 Days Later, 2002
- 28 Weeks Later, 2007
- Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. A classic nuclear scenario.
- Atlas Shrugged
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Battlestar Galactica
- Blade Runner
- The Book of Eli, 2010
- Brave New World
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Cast Away, 2000
- A Clockwork Orange
- The Colony (TV series)
- Deliverance, 1972
- Dr. Strangelove by Peter George and Stanley Kubrick (1964)
- Earth Abides by George Stewart
- Elysium
- Enemies Foreign and Domestic by Matthew Bracken
- Escape from New York
- Fahrenheit 451
- Falling Skies
- Firefly (TV series)
- The Flight of the Phoenix, 1965 with James Stewart
- The Handmaid's Tale
- The Hunger Games, 2008
- The Grey, 2011, with Liam Neeson
- I Am Legend, 1954 by Richard Matheson, 2007 film with Will Smith
- Into the Wild, 2007
- Jericho (TV series)
- Jeremiah (TV series)
- Judge Dredd 1995
- The Last Man on Earth, or The Last Man on Earth, 1964 Italian film with Vincent Price
- Left Behind, 1995 to 2007 by Tim LaHaye
- Life of Pi, 2012
- Lifeboat, 1944
- Lights Out by David Crawford (Post-EMP attack.)
- Logan's Run
- Lucifer's Hammer, 1977 by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- Mad Max 1981
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985
- The Matrix, 1999, 2003
- Molon Labe! by Boston T. Party
- Minority Report
- Night of the Living Dead, 1968 by George A. Romero
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
- One Second After, 2009 by William R. Forstchen
- Outbreak (film), 1995 with Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland
- Open Water, 2003
- Panic in Year Zero!, 1962 with Ray Milland
- Planet of the Apes 1968 by Pierre Boulle
- Some Will Not Die by Algis Budrys (Plague total wipe-out scenario.)
- The Omega Man, 1971
- The Omen
- The Poseidon Adventure, 1972 with Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine
- The Postman, 1997
- The Purge
- Rescue Dawn, 2006 by Werner Herzog with Christian Bale
- Resident Evil, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012 with Milla Jovovich
- Robinson Crusoe, 1719 by Daniel Defoe, 1954 and 1997 film with Pierce Brosnan
- RoboCop
- The Road Warrior 1981 (Mad Max 2)
- The Running Man
- Serenity
- Silent Running
- Soylent Green
- Stagecoach, 1939
- Star Trek: First Contact, 1996
- The Stand (TV series), 1994 by Stephen King, starring Gary Sinise and Rob Lowe
- Swiss Family Robinson, 1960, based on 1812 novel by Johann David Wyss
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy, 2006, 2009 film with Viggo Mortensen
- The Terminator frachise, 1984, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2009
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- Terminator Salvation
- Terminator Genisys
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- THX 1138
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
- Total Recall
- V for Vendetta
- The Walking Dead, 2010-2015
- WALL-E
- Watchmen
- World War Z, 2006 by Max Brooks, 2013 film with Brad Pitt
- X-Men: Days of Future Past, 2014