Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (also known as
Fantastic Four 2 or stylized as
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer) is a 2007
superhero film, based on the
Fantastic Four comic book. A sequel to the 2005 film
Fantastic Four, the film is directed by
Tim Story.
Ioan Gruffudd as
Reed Richards,
Jessica Alba as
Sue Storm,
Chris Evans as
Johnny Storm, and
Michael Chiklis as
Ben Grimm are the film series' recurring protagonists, while
Julian McMahon and
Kerry Washington reprise their roles from the first film as
Victor Von Doom and
Alicia Masters, respectively.
Beau Garrett appears as
Frankie Raye, along with
Doug Jones as the
Silver Surfer, with
Laurence Fishburne voicing the Surfer. The plot follows the Fantastic Four as they confront the Silver Surfer and attempt to save Earth from
Galactus. The film grossed $289 million and received mixed reviews from critics. It was released on
Blu-ray and
DVD on October 2, 2007.