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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
File:FanFour2 poster.JPGTeaser poster for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Directed by	Tim Story
Written by	Comic Book: Stan Lee Jack Kirby Screenplay: Don Payne
Produced by	Marvel Enterprises
Starring	Ioan Gruffudd Jessica Alba Michael Chiklis Chris Evans Doug Jones Julian McMahon Kerry Washington
Edited by	Michael McCusker
Music by	John Ottman
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	June 15, 2007
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

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Reed and Sue are married early in the film. The film's remaining story will center on the appearance of the Silver Surfer on Earth, as well as the return of Doctor Doom. The Silver Surfer does befriend Sue.

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).

Ioan Gruffudd, in an interview with AICN, has stated that Galactus will not appear in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, but, his presence will be felt.

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." 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. The film follows on from the first in real time, with Doctor Doom having spent two years trapped in a casket. Doom desires to take the Silver Surfer's powers. He also reverts back to his organic form. Template:Endspoilers

Cast

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. 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. 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.

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 would be 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.

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.

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 is planned for late March. The film's first television 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 will launch an outdoor advertising campaign at the end of February.

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.

References

1. "Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer". WorstPreviews. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
2. Schaefer, Glenn (2007-01-19). "Who's that actor behind the mask?". The Windsor Star. Retrieved 2007-01-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
3. "Capone" (2007-02-13). "Capone gets Ioan Gruffudd to spill about GALACTUS and the SILVER SURFER as well as upcoming Michael Apted movie AMAZING GRACE!". AICN. Retrieved 2007-02-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. ^ Chavez, Kellvin (January 30, 2006). "Story Talks Fantastic Four 2!". Retrieved Oct. 10, 2006.
5. Newgen, Heather (June 12, 2006). "Gruffudd on Fantastic Four 2". Retrieved Sept. 26, 2006.
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14. 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)
15. Stax (2006-08-17). "Fantastic New Title". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
16. Stax (2006-08-24). "Braugher Joins Fantastic Sequel". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
17. Stax (2006-09-05). "Fantastic Four Sequel Under Way". IGN. Retrieved 2006-12-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
18. Stax (2006-09-25). "Weta Surfs to Fantastic Four". IGN. Retrieved 2006-09-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
19. "Theatrical Trailer Delayed; No Teaser Poster with Ghost Rider". F4movies.com. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2007-02-14. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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External links

• Official site
• Teaser trailer in Quicktime
• F4Movies.com
• CountingDown
• Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) at IMDb

• Fantastic Four films
• Sequel films
• Films shot in Vancouver
• 2007 films