Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
A 2007 superhero film which is the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four and based upon the comic of the same name. Tim Story returns to direct Fantastic Four: 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, along with Laurence Fishburne as the voice of the Surfer. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer has a target release date of June 15, 2007. Mark Frost, co-writer of the first film, provided a treatment from which Don Payne wrote the screenplay.
Directed
by Tim Story
Produced by Marvel Enterprises
Written by Comic Book:
Stan
Lee
Jack Kirby
Story:
Mark Frost
Screenplay:
Don Payne
Starring
Ioan Gruffudd
Jessica Alba
Michael Chiklis
Chris Evans
Doug Jones
Julian
McMahon
Kerry Washington
Music by John Ottman
Editing by Michael McCusker
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) June 15, 2007
Country
United States
Language English
Plot
Spoiler warning:
Plot or ending details
Tim Story confirmed 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." Actor Ioan Gruffudd has confirmed that Julian McMahon will be back for the sequel. Doctor Doom will have three different designs during the course of the film. he film follows on from the first in real time, with Doctor Doom having spent two years trapped in a casket and taking over Latveria. Doom desires to take the Silver Surfer's powers. He also reverts to his organic form. Doom's origins will also be explored.
Spoilers end here.
Cast
Actor
Role
Ioan Gruffudd Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
Jessica Alba Sue Richards
/ Invisible Woman
Chris Evans Johnny Storm / Human Torch
Michael Chiklis
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Doug Jones Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer (motion capture)
Laurence Fishburne Silver Surfer (voice)
Julian McMahon Victor von Doom
/ Doctor Doom
Kerry Washington Alicia Masters
Beau Garrett Frankie Raye
Vanessa Minnillo Julie Angel
Andre Braugher General Hager
Stan Lee
Himself
Brian Posehn Priest
Stan Lee will play himself in a cameo, in a tribute to his own fictional comic book incarnation.
Production
Fantastic FourWith 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. Screenwriters Frost and Don Payne were hired
to write the sequel screenplay, which utilizes elements and the storyline from
John Turman's ("Hulk") previous acclaimed Silver Surfer screenplay which
was based in part on Fantastic Four 48-50 (as detailed in 'The 50 Greatest Movies
Never Made' by Chris Gore.) Payne has said the film is based upon Fantastic Four
48, in which Galactus also makes an appearance, as well as issues 57-60 in which
Doom steals the Surfer's power. Payne has also said the film takes inspiration
from the Ultimate Marvel limited series Ultimate Extinction. As of March 2, 2007,
Galactus' design was not yet done, and by April 18 they were still unsure of whether
he would speak.
The film includes the Fantasti-Car, a larger role for Kerry Washington's character Alicia Masters, and in June 2006, the Silver Surfer was announced to appear in the sequel as a "villain / hero". The Silver Surfer has been created with a new computer-generated design. The sequel, whose working title was Fantastic Four 2, was officially titled Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer in August 2006 with filming beginning on August 28 in Vancouver and set for a release date of June 15, 2007. Michael Chiklis' prosthetics as the Thing were also redesigned to allow him to take it off in between takes.
In August 2006, actor Andre Braugher dropped out of an ER supporting role to be cast in Rise of the Silver Surfer. 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". In September, actor Doug Jones was confirmed to portray the Silver Surfer in addition to Julian McMahon reprising his role as Doctor Doom. The Baxter Building was also redesigned. The most recent attatchment to the film has been the casting of Laurence Fishburne to provide the voice of The Silver Surfer. His voice can be heard as the Silver Surfer in the most recently released Theatrical Trailer.
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. The theatrical trailer
was supposed to appear during the film Disturbia on April 13th but errors occurred
and Tim Story announced that it would be released during the Spider-Man 3 film
on May 4th. However, the theatrical trailer was finally released online on April
30th on Apple Trailer's website. The film's first tv commercial aired during FOX's
television show 24 on February 26, 2007 and then during NBC's Heroes that night
as well.
20th Century Fox launched an outdoor advertising campaign at the end of February.
Sequel/Spin-off
Screenwriter Don Payne has said
he'd love to write a spin-off for the Silver Surfer and explore his origins, either
in flashbacks or a prequel film. Actor Julian McMahon is also signed on for a
sequel.
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a fictional character, a
Marvel Comics superhero and member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan
Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 (November
1961).
Possessing a mastery of mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, all levels of physics, and human and alien biology, Richards is often considered the most intelligent human being in the Marvel Universe. He is the inventor of the spacecraft bombarded by cosmic radiation on its maiden voyage, granting the Fantastic Four their powers. Richards gained the ability to stretch his body into any shape he desires.
He is the leader of the Fantastic Four, although his
methodical manner sometimes makes him seem cold and distant to his teammates,
particularly best friend the Thing, who somewhat blames Richards for his transformation
into a large, rocky creature. He is, however, the loving husband of the Invisible
Woman and mentor of the Human Torch.
Sue Storm Richards is a Marvel Comics Super heroine. Under the codenames of Invisible Girl and later, Invisible Woman, Sue Storm serves as a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby.
The Human Torch (Johnny Storm) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the Fantastic Four. First appearing in Fantastic Four #1 November 1961, he was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
The
Thing (Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding
member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe.
He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961).
His trademark orange rocky appearance, sense of humor, blue eyes, and his famous
battle cry, "It's clobberin' time!" makes him one of comics' most recognizable
and popular characters.
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