Will Smith To Team With Michael B. Jordan For ‘I Am Legend’ Sequel

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up for a new movie.

Written by “Hand of God” screenwriter Ben Watkins and adapted from the New York Times article of the same name by Janet Reitman, “I Helped Destroy People” will see Abdul-Mateen play Terry Albury, the FBI’s only Black agent in its Minneapolis field office and a firsthand witness to the racist and xenophobic practices of his colleagues and superiors.After the 9/11 attacks, Albury became the only Black agent involved in a surveillance program of Muslim and immigrant communities. Frustrated by the corruption in his office, Albury leaked documents about the surveillance program to The Intercept, leading to the Trump Administration arresting him on charges of violating the Espionage Act of 1917.

Two of the busiest people working in Hollywood today are Yahya Abdul-Matten and Michael B. Jordan; the two are collectively attached to so many projects it’s hard to keep track of all of them.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Trial of the Chicago 7) is attached to star in the upcoming Amazon Studios film I Helped Destroy People, and will produce it alongside Michael B. Jordan, Deadline can confirm.

Jordan Moreau If it weren’t for Richard Williams’ iconic shorts in “King Richard,” Will Smith jokes he might not have landed himself piles of trophies this award season.The Oscar-nominated star gave a special shoutout to Williams’ “red, tight short shorts” during his speech at the National Board of Review gala, where he won best actor.“With Richard Williams, it was one of those ones where it was taking longer and longer, and as an actor you take a leap of faith. You say, yes, you think you can get it. For Richard Williams — this is not a joke — when I put those shorts on, those red tight short shorts, I was like ‘Ok, I think I can do this here,'” Smith said, slipping back into Williams’ Southern accent as the crowd laughed and cheered.

Will Smith is soaking it all in. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the  star at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City Tuesday about his awards season wins and what it means to him to be recognized for his work in the film.«It feels great! I was saying to someone the other night, this is what I'm always trying to do.

Will Smith, who has been promoting – and celebrating – his new movie, King Richard.MORE: Will Smith breaks silence on Rebel Wilson's joke about his marriage to Jada Pinkett SmithIn the Oscar-nominated movie, the actor plays tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams' dad, Richard Williams. It depicts his fight to make them the iconic athletes they are today.Fresh off his win for Best Actor at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards, Will Smith continued to celebrate his performance at Tuesday's National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in New York City, where he also won the award for Best Actor.WATCH: The King Richard trailerMORE: Will Smith calls out Critics Choice Awards during Best Actor speechDuring the red carpet, he grew candid talking about his thoughts on King Richard and his career.

The night of the 2022 National Board of Review Awards Gala has arrived and lots of stars stepped out on the red carpet!

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Majors is set to star in The Man In My Basement, the film adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel. Majors will also serve as an executive producer, under his Tall Street Productions banner. Protagonist Pictures will fully finance and cameras are expected to roll in the fall. Nadia Latif will make her directorial debut on the film.

EXCLUSIVE: Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) and Cam Gigandet (Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse) are the latest additions to the cast of Universal Pictures’ holiday thriller Violent Night.

Paris Fashion Week has officially come to an end. The Chanel show wrapped up the week that has fashionistas and trendsetters hooked. Celebrities love to attend the runway shows, and Mick Jagger’s daughter Georgia May was front row of Chanel’s catwalk in an amazing all-black outfit.The 30-year-old proved you can never have too much lace in a sheer turtleneck, which she tucked into a leather mini skirt with lace tights.

Will Smith is opening up about what changed his mind about an I Am Legend sequel.

Michael B. Jordan to thank for the movie's upcoming sequel. Last week,ET confirmed that Will Smith, who played scientist Robert Neville in the original film, will star opposite the actor in a follow-up flick.“The idea came up,” Smith told ET’s Denny Directo at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Monday about his discussion with Jordan.

Serena Williams tells you not to miss out on a movie, you make sure not to miss out on the movie. was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Will Smith returns to the Oscars spotlight after 15 years with a Best Actor nomination for playing the Williams sisters' father, Richard Williams. Beyoncé picked up her first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for power ballad “Be Alive" from this compelling biopic.After over a year of delays due to the pandemic, was released on Nov. 19 and is still available to stream on HBO Max's $14.99/month Ad-Free plan and on Apple TV. The film follows the journey of Richard Williams as he raises his daughters into tennis icons.

Will Smith’s “Welcome to Earth” will likely premiere its second season at the end of the year. An Instagram reel published in Will’s Instagram shows him having fun in Guatemala, suggesting the country will make an appearance on the Disney+ series.Will Smith is the screen parent of Venus and Serena Williams in their upcoming biopic ‘King Richard’King Richard star says she ‘freaked out’ when she met Serena WillamsA post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)The video shows Will having a blast in Guatemala, dancing with people, signing autographs and making the most of his time there. “Thank you Guatemala for all of your love!” he captioned the reel.

Steve Harvey has already expressed his approval for his daughter’s boyfriend, that doesn’t mean he wants a new son-in-law any time soon.On Thursday, March 3, the Family Feud host participated in a game of “Sip or Spill” during his appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna. In this game, guests are required to answer the questions the co-hosts ask, or they can choose to take a sip of their beverage in order to plead the fifth.During his roung of the game, the 65-year-old struggled to answer whether he would approve of Michael B. Jordan asking his stepdaughter, Lori Harvey, to marry him.“Man, this is a hard one,” he replied.

I Am Legend is on the way starring Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan.According to Variety, a follow-up feature – which Smith and Jordan will also produce – is in the works for Warner Bros, with a script penned by Akiva Goldsman.Smith and Jon Mone, co-president and head of motion pictures at Westbrook Studios, will produce with Ryan Shimazaki overseeing, while Jordan and Elizabeth Raposo will produce under their Outlier Society banner.James Lassiter will serve as an executive producer.

Steve Harvey couldn’t hide his emotions thinking about Michael B. Jordan marrying his daughter Lori Harvey. The host was put on the spot on Friday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna when Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager brought up his daughter’s relationship of almost a year.

Will Smith's set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in the sequel, ET can confirm.Smith, who starred in the original 2007 film, and Jon Mone, co-president of Westbrook Studios, will produce and James Lassiter will serve as the executive producer.

Will Smith has been having a pretty good 2022. The superstar already landed a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance in the sports drama “King Richard” and looks to return to a role that audiences might not have seen coming.