Underexposed! by Josh Hull

Author:Josh Hull
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2021-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

FLASHBACK

Leading up to Batman & Robin, the studio had high hopes for a much different Schwarzenegger movie: they were gearing up for a new version of Richard Matheson’s vampire novel I Am Legend, and The Cell’s screenwriter, Mark Protosevich, had delivered a script that had all of Hollywood wanting to sink in their fangs.

Schwarzenegger signed on to star as Robert Neville, the last human survivor of a plague that has otherwise turned all of humanity into a nation of bloodsuckers. The film required a director who not only could tell a human story, but also one who had experience with horror. Not long after Arnold came on board, Ridley Scott signed on to direct the I Am Legend update.

The prospect of the Alien director tackling a film that would see one of the world’s biggest action stars square off against vampire hordes was an exciting one—but was it a realistic one? It had been decades since Scott had worked in the horror genre. On top of that, it had been six years since critics had really connected with his work. His latest film, G.I. Jane, was two months away from release, and lackluster initial buzz wasn’t exactly screaming, “Give this guy a blockbuster vampire movie!”

Jane tells the story of Jordan O’Neill (Demi Moore), following her journey as she trains to be the first female to make it in the elite Navy Seals selection program—the Combined Reconnaissance Team. With everyone expecting her to fail, O’Neill sets out to prove everyone wrong. Success versus failure would remain a strong theme connecting G.I. Jane and I Am Legend.

Published in 1954, I Am Legend is one of the most influential horror novels of all time. Pushing growth and change in the genre, the book is often cited as having had an overwhelming impact not only on vampire and zombie lore, but also on postapocalyptic tales in general. Prior to Scott tackling the project, I Am Legend had been adapted twice: first by 1964’s The Last Man on Earth, starring Vincent Price, and again by 1971’s The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston.

After the lackluster response to Scott’s previous two films, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and White Squall (and the soon-to-be lackluster response to G.I. Jane), Scott was out to prove he was, in fact, legend. He just ended up proving it in a way he never expected.

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