Instead, Matheson uses Neville’s interactions with the vampires to study the concept of “otherness”-the way that one group interacts with and conceives of a radically different group. However, the book does not simply glorify Neville and demonize the vampires. Matheson’s novel is set in a futuristic version of Los Angeles, in which Robert Neville, the last man left on Earth, fights against a terrifying race of vampires. But unlike most works of horror, I Am Legend is not a black-and-white tale of “us versus them” in other words, a story in which a hero fights off a monstrous villain. In further exploring the world that I Am Legend created, I Am Legend 2 can answer a wide variety of questions 15 years in the making. No matter which path I Am Legend 2decides to take regarding the development of the Darkseekers, the sequel is the perfect opportunity to clear up the confusion surrounding the main antagonists of the franchise.Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend is a science fiction adventure and a terrifying horror story.
Leaning into the idea that the Darkseekers are the next evolutionary step in the novel, the time between the two films could give the creatures time to evolve into the brand new race they were originally designed to be by Matheson.Ĭlarifying the Darkseeker's species isn't the only issue that I Am Legend 2 is poised to tackle, with the most pressing of all being how the sequel will handle bringing back I Am Legend's protagonist, Robert Neville. As a result, I Am Legend 2 could pull more lore from the novel - including their advanced intelligence and speech capability - to distinguish between I Am Legend's Darkseekers and regular zombies. I Am Legend 2 could also look to its source material to help clear up this Darkseeker confusion. Based on Richard Matheson's book of the same name, I Am Legend goes into further detail regarding the Darkseekers, placing them much closer to the traditional vampire.
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