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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
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Official logo for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Directed byTim Story
Written byDon Payne
Produced byMarvel Enterprises
StarringJessica Alba
Ioan Gruffudd
Michael Chiklis
Chris Evans
Doug Jones
Julian McMahon
Kerry Washington
Edited byMichael McCusker
Music byJohn Ottman
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
United States June 15, 2007
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 superhero film that is the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Tim Story returns to direct Rise of the Silver Surfer with Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, Julian McMahon and Kerry Washington reprising their roles. Doug Jones and Beau Garrett appear in the sequel as the Silver Surfer and Frankie Raye, respectively. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has a target release date of June 15, 2007.

Story

Template:Spoilers Reed and Sue are married early in the film.[1] The film's remaining story will center on the appearance of the Silver Surfer on Earth, as well as the return of Dr. Doom.

The teaser trailer (link below) shows the wedding of Reed and Sue interrupted by the arrival of Silver Surfer on Earth. Johnny Storm pursues the Surfer, but eventually is grabbed and pulled into the vacuum of orbital space, from where he is dropped back to Earth (presumably unconscious).

The traditional connection between the Surfer and Galactus seen in the early Fantastic Four comics has not been confirmed, but Tom Rothman, Chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, has confirmed that Galactus will also appear in the film. Rothman also stated directly in an interview that "fans will not be disappointed".[2]

Tim Story has confirmed that Doctor Doom, seen defeated and frozen in his metal form at the end of the first film, will make a dramatic return in this movie and "he will be back in full DOOM, not like we had him in the first film."[3] Actor Ioan Gruffudd has confirmed that Julian McMahon will be back for the sequel.[4] Template:Endspoilers

Cast

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Fantastic Four
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Promotional image from Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Actor Role
Ioan Gruffudd Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
Jessica Alba Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman
Chris Evans Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
Michael Chiklis Ben Grimm / The Thing
Doug Jones Norrin Radd / The Silver Surfer
Julian McMahon Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Kerry Washington Alicia Masters
TBA Galactus
Vanessa Minnillo Herself
Crystal Lowe Herself
TBA Uatu
Brian Posehn Priest
Beau Garrett Frankie Raye / Nova
Andre Braugher General Hager

Production

With Fantastic Four grossing $330 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox hired director Tim Story and screenwriter Mark Frost in December 2005 to return for the superhero team's sequel.[5] Screenwriters Frost and Don Payne wrote separate scripts, with Payne including the Silver Surfer in his script, to give the studio a choice of storylines.[6]

The script includes the Fantasti-Car,[7] a larger role for Kerry Washington's character Alicia Masters,[3] and in June 2006, the Silver Surfer was announced to appear in the sequel as a "villain/hero" with another villain making a debut, most likely Galactus.[8] The Silver Surfer would be created with a new computer-generated design.[9] The sequel, whose working title was Fantastic Four 2, was officially titled Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in August 2006 with filming slated to begin on August 28 in Vancouver and set for a release date of June 15, 2007.[10]

In August 2006, actor Andre Braugher dropped out of an ER supporting role to be cast in Rise of the Silver Surfer.[11] Braugher was cast as General Hager, whom director Story described as "an old acquaintance of Reed Richards and one of the major additions to the movie".[12] In September, actor Doug Jones was confirmed to portray the Silver Surfer in addition to Julian McMahon reprising his role as Dr. Doom.[13]

Promotion

The teaser trailer was initially exclusively attached to Night at the Museum. It was released to the general public online on December 26, 2006 on the film's official website.

References

  1. ^ "Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer". WorstPreviews. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
  2. ^ Sanchez, Robert (September 29, 2006). "IESB's Candid Interview With Fox Chairman Tom Rothman". Retrieved October 4, 2006.
  3. ^ a b Chavez, Kellvin (January 30, 2006). "Story Talks Fantastic Four 2!". Retrieved Oct. 10, 2006.
  4. ^ Newgen, Heather (June 12, 2006). "Gruffudd on Fantastic Four 2". Retrieved Sept. 26, 2006.
  5. ^ Michael Fleming (2005-12-04). "Story booked solid with Fox". Variety. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Michael Fleming (2006-05-03). "Inside Move: Surfer may board 'Four'". Variety. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "First look: Fantasticar flows onto film". USA Today. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
  8. ^ William Keck (2006-06-01). "Jessica Alba plans a fantastic summer". USA Today. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Clint Morris (2006-07-04). "Who is playing The Silver Surfer?". Moviehole.net. Retrieved 2006-09-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Stax (2006-08-17). "Fantastic New Title". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Stax (2006-08-24). "Braugher Joins Fantastic Sequel". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Stax (2006-09-05). "Fantastic Four Sequel Under Way". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Stax (2006-09-25). "Weta Surfs to Fantastic Four". IGN. Retrieved 2006-09-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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