Now Available from Tor, I AM LEGEND By, Richard Matheson, the Classic Book That Is the Basis for the Major Motion Picture from Warner Bros. Picture

Now Available from Tor, I AM LEGEND By, Richard Matheson, the Classic Book That Is the Basis for the Major Motion Picture from Warner Bros. Picture

Starring Will Smith

Directed by Francis Lawrence

Movie Release date: December 14, 2007

'One of the most important writers of the twentieth century.' -Ray Bradbury

'I think the author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson. Books like I AM LEGEND were an inspiration to me.' -Stephen King

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tor Books is proud to present a new edition of I AM LEGEND (A Tor Trade Paperback and Mass Market Movie Tie-In; $14.95/$7.99; On-sale: October 30, 2007): the chilling tale of Robert Neville, the last man on earth... who comes to find out he is not alone. First published in 1954, I AM LEGEND has become one of the classics of modern science fiction-beloved by critics and fans alike. Now, Richard Matheson's masterpiece has been transformed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures into a major motion picture starring two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith ("Ali," "The Pursuit of Happyness"). Directed by Francis Lawrence ("Constantine"), the film opens nationwide on December 14, 2007.

Adapted by Mark Protosevich ("The Cell") and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsman ("A Beautiful Mind"), I AM LEGEND brings to life the story of Robert Neville, the last survivor of the unstoppable, incurable and man-made virus that has wiped out humanity. But he is not alone.

About the Author

Richard Matheson is the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, A Stir of Echoes, and What Dreams May Come. A Grand Master of Horror and past winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, he has also won the Edgar, the Hugo, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards.

Richard Matheson lives in Calabasas, California.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Weed Road/Overbrook Entertainment Production, "I Am Legend," Will Smith, Alice Braga and Dash Mihok. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence. The screenplay is by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman, based on the novel by Richard Matheson. Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, David Heyman and Neal Moritz are the producers, with Michael Tadross, Erwin Stoff, Dana Goldberg and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers, and Tracy Torme co-producing. Opening nationwide on December 14, 2007, "I Am Legend" will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

For information on the book, contact Alexis Saarela at Tor Publicity: alexis.saarela@tor.com or 646-307-5406.

   I AM LEGEND   By Richard Matheson   A Tor Trade Paperback Movie Tie-in   ISBN: 0-7653-1874-1   $14.95 / 320 pages   On-sale: October 30, 2007    An Orb Trade Paperback with Original Cover Art Edition   ISBN: 0-312-86504-X   $14.95 / 320 pages   Now Available    A Tor Mass Market Movie Tie-In   ISBN: 0-7653-5715-1   $6.99/192 pages   On-sale: October 30, 2007    Visit I AM LEGEND online: www.iamlegend.com  

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