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SURFS UP!
To amp up Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvels first family travels the world, battles a cosmic threat and faces off against two classic villains! Wizard gets the scoop.
By Rickey Purdin
Posted April 24, 2007 4:30 PM
Its 1:30 in the morning and Jessica Alba is desperately trying not to barf.
Freezing in unusually bitter, 12-degree Vancouver weather, Alba sits strapped into a battle-damaged Fantasticar pod as it spins and slides over 30 feet on its belly atop a gurney, smack dab in the middle of a set dressed as a Shanghai street. Extras scurry out of the way as the star of Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer cries, thrashes and screams in terror. The pod comes to a stop, the set erupts in cheers and Alba exhales heavy clouds of thick warm fog in the November evening.
It made me a little sick, actually, giggles the actress when asked about it later. I got nauseous. Its similar to the Universal Studios Back to the Future ride. I was just hoping the damn thing didnt fall off the tracks and I didnt get thrown through a building. And I didnt want to throw up in front of the crew. It would have been so embarrassing.
Embarrassed? Alba? The 25-year-old bombshell who owns a spot on almost every Most Beautiful Woman in the World list? Thats almost as surprising as the original Fantastic Four opening to the tune of a massive $56 million its first weekend in 2005, surpassing the projected box office receipts like a rocket ship bombarded by cosmic rays, en route to taking in over $154 million domestically when all was said and done.
I know how much we were the underdog for the first one, admits director Tim Story, back for his second turn overseeing the adventures of Marvels First Family. I must admit it was a complete surprise, and there were a lot of people that wanted it to fail just because it wasnt, in their eyes, being put together the way they would put the movie together. The success allowed us to do a second [film], and made us think about where did we go right and where did we go wrong and correct those issues.
And if Albas perilous crash-landing in the streets of Shanghai proves anything, its that theres a serious addition to the recipe that made the first flick a success: danger.
It is dangerous, admits Alba, who portrays FF heroine Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), of the sequels tone. We still have Johnny Storm running around being a hothead. And he and Ben Grimm still argue. Theres going to be a lot of moments that are similar to the first one but its going to be more developed and more mature. Its definitely darker.
Now, with opening weekend set for June 15, the world will get a chance to see the more mature, more dangerous exploits of comicdoms First Family. And considering Silver Surfer, the films new star, is the herald of a planet-devouring being known as Galactus, the stakes literally couldnt be raised any higher.
FANTASTIC GLOBETROTTERS
In the first flick, Story focused on an updated origin for Fantastic Four members Invisible Woman, Ben Grimm, aka the Thing (Michael Chiklis), Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch (Chris Evans), and Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd). Confronted by Victor von Doom (Julian McMahon), the team dealt with their new powers and their roles as heroes. Light and comical, the film bombarded fanboy funny bones with nods to fave Fantastic Four mythos such as the Baxter Building headquarters and Willie Lumpkin, a mailman who served the team for decades, played by real-life FF co-creator Stan Lee.
For Rise of the Silver Surfer, Story hired Production Designer Kirk Petruccelli (Ghost Rider) to update the look of the films setting and take the adventure global.
The whole idea for the design element was, How much danger and jeopardy can we put them in and how do they get out of it? says Petruccelli as he strolls through the Shanghai set he helped design in the heart of Vancouvers downtown district. Im partial to Reeds lab. That was the most fun. I got to update him and refine the style of the Baxter Building. We made things a little more contemporary. Its more honed and refined and clear because their agendas clearer now. And it becomes a real-world travelogue. They are on a mission around the world.
Thanks to the FFs comic roots as explorers of the unknown, the global setting allows for a bigger, broader adventure unhindered by the constraints of New York City. And with the Silver Surfer involved, expect the films playground to be much more grand than the first flick.
We go to London, Shanghai, Germany, Icelandwere all over the place and thats whats cool about this, adds Story. We take you for a world trip, and whats great about that is that were probably one of the few major comic book characters that you can go around the world with. Theyre more explorers and adventurers than they are heroes, and thats what we wanted to take full advantage of.
Traveling the world can be tough when youve got a member made of heavyweight, orange rock and another who has a habit of catching himself on fire. The multinational setting rolled out the welcome mat for an integral FF element missing from the first filmthe Fantasticar.
Designed by Story and conceptual artist Tim Flattery, who also designed the Batmobile in Batman Forever, the Fantasticar serves as the teams transportation and incorporates the same smooth sense of aviation that aeronautical engineers have been toying with over the last decade to build better airplanes. Flatterys Fantasticar isnt only one of the coolest-looking comic vehicles in superhero cinemaits the real-life future of flying machines.
Its pretty fantastic, jokes Chiklis as he stares lovingly at the vehicle while standing in a studio hangar on the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Vancouver. Id love to have one of those. But before Chiklis can finish singing the cars praises, McMahon interrupts him with a devious promise as he leans into Chiklis eye line. Sorry, McMahon offers with a smile. Ill destroy it. I can tell you that.
DOOMED FOR A MAKEOVER
When fans last saw him, Victor von Doom, aka Dr. Doom, was being shipped off to Latveria where, in the comics, he rules as a royal dictator. For fanboys, the look of the evil monarch failed to match expectations when filmmakers opted for a stylish costume lacking the simplicity and regality of his comic book look. For the sequel, Story swears that Doom makes a comeback fans have been waiting for.
Weve gone back to the comic book to what made Dr. Doom Dr. Doom in look and attitude, reveals Story. In the first film, we couldnt find an organic way to get what Doom should look like from the comic book. It was a leap to get the mask, and we found a way to kind of get it in there, but to bring the rest of the costume, it was just more difficult.
In [the sequel], we went for it and the comic book fans and everybody else who goes to see the movie will like the organic nature in which we bring the costume to fruition.
Opting for more of the classic caped look and less of the coat and pants feel seen in the first film, Story and Petruccelli decided to give Doom a threatening edge.
Basically, we made him dark, admits Petruccelli. Much more sinister. Much more stoic. In the first film, you didnt know if he was a good guy or a bad guy. We know who he is now and that helped us make him a darker character literally and metaphorically.
As Petruccelli admits, Dooms evilness was almost undetectable considering the comic book version of Doom is widely considered the most nefarious villain in the Marvel Universe.
I always thought Dr. Doom was the most evil guy on the planet, agrees McMahon, who himself grazed a royal life as the son of Sir William McMahon, the former Prime Minister of Australia. [In Rise of the Silver Surfer,] hes just a little more evil because hes coming back for revenge.
For those who think Doom may fall out of the limelight in Rise of the Silver Surfer because of shinier elements like the Silver Surfer, youd better watch your mouth before Doom tosses you in his dungeon (which makes an appearance in the film. Natch!). Story says the statement couldnt be further from the truth.
Dr. Doom definitely does not take a backseat, insists the director. He has his manipulative ways inside of all of this and actually turns out to play a pretty major role in what this film ends up being. I was glad about that because just like Magneto is to the X-Men, you want Dr. Doom [for the Fantastic Four]. We definitely bring Doom back in a way that I think most [fans] wanted him to be in the first installment.
Von Doom has always been about one thingpower. And in Rise of the Silver Surfer, there just so happens to be a massive source of power ripe for the picking.
We have to be pretty specific to the original comic, so its not like we can come up with powers that werent already there, says McMahon. The Silver Surfer has some pretty extraordinary powers and its something to behold and something to reckon with if [Doom] gets ahold of it and something else if [the FF] does.
SILVER LINING
Central to the films story (just check that title!) is the naked, sterling spaceman himself, the Silver Surfer. After years of proposed solo film projects, rumors circulated hed make a surprise cameo in the first Fantastic Four, but he failed to show. Eventually, after long talks with Marvel Studios and Fox, Story was told he could use the Surfer in the FF sequel.
What better way to introduce this character than the true way he was introduced in the comic booksthrough Fantastic Four, gushes Story, referencing the Surfers debut in Fantastic Four #48. When it comes down to it, he and Wolverine, theyre the coolest comic book characters in the Marvel world if not in the entire comic book world. Why not have him join and be a part of this franchise? We thought it would be the best way to make the biggest and best movie we could.
So far, the public agrees. As soon as preview trailers for Rise of the Silver Surfer featuring the debut of the sterling lead man hit during the 2006 Christmas season, fan interest exploded. Websites were erected overnight as viewers investigated every frame of the released trailer. Fansites began buzzing with Silver Age back-histories. Even overzealous analysis of the clip revealed how, um, anatomically correct the studio made the hero. In short, he was the successful addition the franchise had hoped for.
Starring as the galactic waverider is character actor Doug Jones (Hellboy) with a little help from special effects house Spectral Motion (X-Men: The Last Stand) and visual effects masters Weta Digital (The Lord of the Rings movies). Decked out in a motion-capture suit, Jones physically acted in most of the scenes that called for the rest of the cast to interact with the Surfer.
Its the same in essence as what Andy Serkis did for the Gollum [in Lord of the Rings], describes Gruffudd, who, as the science-minded Reed Richards, has a lot of interest in the Surfer. He was there for the off-camera work and Doug was there for our off-camera work. So we just have a physical presence there to work with. He has dialogue and its good to bounce off a real person rather than a tennis ball with an X on it.
Story had worked with Spectral Motion on the first film in adapting the Things costume for the screen. When he first met with the company, they introduced Story to Jones.
[Doug] had done a lot with them through Hellboy and other stuff, remembers Story. And when we got into talking about doing this character, they immediately said, Hey, why dont we have Doug test the makeup? I learned later how good of a physical actor he was. He just gets the movement of the character and when you do CGI effects like this, you need a great physical actor. Thats Doug.
With Jones, who elegantly captured smooth motion as the amphibious Abe Sapien in Hellboy and terrifying calmness as a scary-ass Gentleman in the award-winning Hush episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, moviegoers can expect a cosmos worth of great physical acting. [See sidebar.] But dont expect a bizarro, cold-blooded entity incapable of audience empathy. Just like his comic book counterpart was intended back in 1966 when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby first introduced him, the Surfer possesses a human side some viewers wont expect.
Everyone wants him to die and to take his power, explains Alba. Im the one who brings out the human in him. I see his heart from the beginning [and] take a moment to communicate with him and see why hes doing what hes doing.
Thats not to say the Surfer wont kick cosmic ass as he always has. His origins do, after all, tie him directly to a colossal entity from space known as Galactus, who literally eats the lifeforce from entire planets. As his herald, the Surfer represents apocalyptic destruction, so if he shows up in your world, youre pretty much screwed.
The end of the world is coming in six days, says Alba. What do we do and how do we stop it? Thats a big, freaking deal. But [the movies] not a bummer and people are still going to have a great time watching it. So, yeah, the film is a little more dangerous. Slightly.
GALACTIC SECRETS
During filming last last year, speaking about the Silver Surfer was almost punishable by death. The cast and crew were instructed by Story and studio executives not to speak about the character. Then, that edict was applied to Galactus, the Surfers boss. Will he appear? If so, what will he look like? Story himself eventually came out to officially verify Galactus appearance.
There continues to be much speculation about Galactus, Story stated via a blog post on his MySpace page in early March. Major speculation. We havent finished the design of him/it so be careful about what you read and believe. Trust me no one knows. One things for sure, you can expect to see him/it. It will be pretty powerful. Im having a lot of fun with the concept and believe memost will be satisfied.
That satisfaction depends heavily on what the classic character will look like when he pops his giant, forked helmet onto movie screens. (Though were pretty sure he wont be sporting a giant, forked helmet). But Petruccelli does hint that a number of designs are possible.
We did a lot of conceptualizing of what [Galactus] could be, admits Petruccelli. The studio and [Story] will really be the ones who have the final say because it involves a lot of [work] in the post-production process.
Galactus is one of those intangible creatures, he continues. How do you comprehend or integrate the thought of Galactus in a realistic picture? Its very subjective because comic fans would expect a giant human person. But therere other ways of interpreting it as well
Despite the mystery of what Galactus will look like, everyone involved in the production agrees Rise of the Silver Surfer is a much more action-packed take of the Fantastic Fours adventures and a clearer look at how they act as bonafide heroes.
The fact of the matter is, the first movie was an origin piece, explains Chiklis. We can jump right in now and the stakes are raised immediately. Weve introduced the Silver Surfer. His powers are enhanced. So now we have a bigger challenge on our hands and we can jump right into it. Its bigger. Its better.
And with a planned wedding scene for Reed and Sue (Its my third wedding on film, snickers Alba), a cosmic threat from the heavens and more sibling-like bickering between Johnny and Ben, what more could you expect from a movie about Marvels premier super-family?
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/fantasticfour2/004381510.cfm
SURFS UP!
To amp up Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, Marvels first family travels the world, battles a cosmic threat and faces off against two classic villains! Wizard gets the scoop.
By Rickey Purdin
Posted April 24, 2007 4:30 PM
Its 1:30 in the morning and Jessica Alba is desperately trying not to barf.
Freezing in unusually bitter, 12-degree Vancouver weather, Alba sits strapped into a battle-damaged Fantasticar pod as it spins and slides over 30 feet on its belly atop a gurney, smack dab in the middle of a set dressed as a Shanghai street. Extras scurry out of the way as the star of Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer cries, thrashes and screams in terror. The pod comes to a stop, the set erupts in cheers and Alba exhales heavy clouds of thick warm fog in the November evening.
It made me a little sick, actually, giggles the actress when asked about it later. I got nauseous. Its similar to the Universal Studios Back to the Future ride. I was just hoping the damn thing didnt fall off the tracks and I didnt get thrown through a building. And I didnt want to throw up in front of the crew. It would have been so embarrassing.
Embarrassed? Alba? The 25-year-old bombshell who owns a spot on almost every Most Beautiful Woman in the World list? Thats almost as surprising as the original Fantastic Four opening to the tune of a massive $56 million its first weekend in 2005, surpassing the projected box office receipts like a rocket ship bombarded by cosmic rays, en route to taking in over $154 million domestically when all was said and done.
I know how much we were the underdog for the first one, admits director Tim Story, back for his second turn overseeing the adventures of Marvels First Family. I must admit it was a complete surprise, and there were a lot of people that wanted it to fail just because it wasnt, in their eyes, being put together the way they would put the movie together. The success allowed us to do a second [film], and made us think about where did we go right and where did we go wrong and correct those issues.
And if Albas perilous crash-landing in the streets of Shanghai proves anything, its that theres a serious addition to the recipe that made the first flick a success: danger.
It is dangerous, admits Alba, who portrays FF heroine Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), of the sequels tone. We still have Johnny Storm running around being a hothead. And he and Ben Grimm still argue. Theres going to be a lot of moments that are similar to the first one but its going to be more developed and more mature. Its definitely darker.
Now, with opening weekend set for June 15, the world will get a chance to see the more mature, more dangerous exploits of comicdoms First Family. And considering Silver Surfer, the films new star, is the herald of a planet-devouring being known as Galactus, the stakes literally couldnt be raised any higher.
FANTASTIC GLOBETROTTERS
In the first flick, Story focused on an updated origin for Fantastic Four members Invisible Woman, Ben Grimm, aka the Thing (Michael Chiklis), Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch (Chris Evans), and Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd). Confronted by Victor von Doom (Julian McMahon), the team dealt with their new powers and their roles as heroes. Light and comical, the film bombarded fanboy funny bones with nods to fave Fantastic Four mythos such as the Baxter Building headquarters and Willie Lumpkin, a mailman who served the team for decades, played by real-life FF co-creator Stan Lee.
For Rise of the Silver Surfer, Story hired Production Designer Kirk Petruccelli (Ghost Rider) to update the look of the films setting and take the adventure global.
The whole idea for the design element was, How much danger and jeopardy can we put them in and how do they get out of it? says Petruccelli as he strolls through the Shanghai set he helped design in the heart of Vancouvers downtown district. Im partial to Reeds lab. That was the most fun. I got to update him and refine the style of the Baxter Building. We made things a little more contemporary. Its more honed and refined and clear because their agendas clearer now. And it becomes a real-world travelogue. They are on a mission around the world.
Thanks to the FFs comic roots as explorers of the unknown, the global setting allows for a bigger, broader adventure unhindered by the constraints of New York City. And with the Silver Surfer involved, expect the films playground to be much more grand than the first flick.
We go to London, Shanghai, Germany, Icelandwere all over the place and thats whats cool about this, adds Story. We take you for a world trip, and whats great about that is that were probably one of the few major comic book characters that you can go around the world with. Theyre more explorers and adventurers than they are heroes, and thats what we wanted to take full advantage of.
Traveling the world can be tough when youve got a member made of heavyweight, orange rock and another who has a habit of catching himself on fire. The multinational setting rolled out the welcome mat for an integral FF element missing from the first filmthe Fantasticar.
Designed by Story and conceptual artist Tim Flattery, who also designed the Batmobile in Batman Forever, the Fantasticar serves as the teams transportation and incorporates the same smooth sense of aviation that aeronautical engineers have been toying with over the last decade to build better airplanes. Flatterys Fantasticar isnt only one of the coolest-looking comic vehicles in superhero cinemaits the real-life future of flying machines.
Its pretty fantastic, jokes Chiklis as he stares lovingly at the vehicle while standing in a studio hangar on the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Vancouver. Id love to have one of those. But before Chiklis can finish singing the cars praises, McMahon interrupts him with a devious promise as he leans into Chiklis eye line. Sorry, McMahon offers with a smile. Ill destroy it. I can tell you that.
DOOMED FOR A MAKEOVER
When fans last saw him, Victor von Doom, aka Dr. Doom, was being shipped off to Latveria where, in the comics, he rules as a royal dictator. For fanboys, the look of the evil monarch failed to match expectations when filmmakers opted for a stylish costume lacking the simplicity and regality of his comic book look. For the sequel, Story swears that Doom makes a comeback fans have been waiting for.
Weve gone back to the comic book to what made Dr. Doom Dr. Doom in look and attitude, reveals Story. In the first film, we couldnt find an organic way to get what Doom should look like from the comic book. It was a leap to get the mask, and we found a way to kind of get it in there, but to bring the rest of the costume, it was just more difficult.
In [the sequel], we went for it and the comic book fans and everybody else who goes to see the movie will like the organic nature in which we bring the costume to fruition.
Opting for more of the classic caped look and less of the coat and pants feel seen in the first film, Story and Petruccelli decided to give Doom a threatening edge.
Basically, we made him dark, admits Petruccelli. Much more sinister. Much more stoic. In the first film, you didnt know if he was a good guy or a bad guy. We know who he is now and that helped us make him a darker character literally and metaphorically.
As Petruccelli admits, Dooms evilness was almost undetectable considering the comic book version of Doom is widely considered the most nefarious villain in the Marvel Universe.
I always thought Dr. Doom was the most evil guy on the planet, agrees McMahon, who himself grazed a royal life as the son of Sir William McMahon, the former Prime Minister of Australia. [In Rise of the Silver Surfer,] hes just a little more evil because hes coming back for revenge.
For those who think Doom may fall out of the limelight in Rise of the Silver Surfer because of shinier elements like the Silver Surfer, youd better watch your mouth before Doom tosses you in his dungeon (which makes an appearance in the film. Natch!). Story says the statement couldnt be further from the truth.
Dr. Doom definitely does not take a backseat, insists the director. He has his manipulative ways inside of all of this and actually turns out to play a pretty major role in what this film ends up being. I was glad about that because just like Magneto is to the X-Men, you want Dr. Doom [for the Fantastic Four]. We definitely bring Doom back in a way that I think most [fans] wanted him to be in the first installment.
Von Doom has always been about one thingpower. And in Rise of the Silver Surfer, there just so happens to be a massive source of power ripe for the picking.
We have to be pretty specific to the original comic, so its not like we can come up with powers that werent already there, says McMahon. The Silver Surfer has some pretty extraordinary powers and its something to behold and something to reckon with if [Doom] gets ahold of it and something else if [the FF] does.
SILVER LINING
Central to the films story (just check that title!) is the naked, sterling spaceman himself, the Silver Surfer. After years of proposed solo film projects, rumors circulated hed make a surprise cameo in the first Fantastic Four, but he failed to show. Eventually, after long talks with Marvel Studios and Fox, Story was told he could use the Surfer in the FF sequel.
What better way to introduce this character than the true way he was introduced in the comic booksthrough Fantastic Four, gushes Story, referencing the Surfers debut in Fantastic Four #48. When it comes down to it, he and Wolverine, theyre the coolest comic book characters in the Marvel world if not in the entire comic book world. Why not have him join and be a part of this franchise? We thought it would be the best way to make the biggest and best movie we could.
So far, the public agrees. As soon as preview trailers for Rise of the Silver Surfer featuring the debut of the sterling lead man hit during the 2006 Christmas season, fan interest exploded. Websites were erected overnight as viewers investigated every frame of the released trailer. Fansites began buzzing with Silver Age back-histories. Even overzealous analysis of the clip revealed how, um, anatomically correct the studio made the hero. In short, he was the successful addition the franchise had hoped for.
Starring as the galactic waverider is character actor Doug Jones (Hellboy) with a little help from special effects house Spectral Motion (X-Men: The Last Stand) and visual effects masters Weta Digital (The Lord of the Rings movies). Decked out in a motion-capture suit, Jones physically acted in most of the scenes that called for the rest of the cast to interact with the Surfer.
Its the same in essence as what Andy Serkis did for the Gollum [in Lord of the Rings], describes Gruffudd, who, as the science-minded Reed Richards, has a lot of interest in the Surfer. He was there for the off-camera work and Doug was there for our off-camera work. So we just have a physical presence there to work with. He has dialogue and its good to bounce off a real person rather than a tennis ball with an X on it.
Story had worked with Spectral Motion on the first film in adapting the Things costume for the screen. When he first met with the company, they introduced Story to Jones.
[Doug] had done a lot with them through Hellboy and other stuff, remembers Story. And when we got into talking about doing this character, they immediately said, Hey, why dont we have Doug test the makeup? I learned later how good of a physical actor he was. He just gets the movement of the character and when you do CGI effects like this, you need a great physical actor. Thats Doug.
With Jones, who elegantly captured smooth motion as the amphibious Abe Sapien in Hellboy and terrifying calmness as a scary-ass Gentleman in the award-winning Hush episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, moviegoers can expect a cosmos worth of great physical acting. [See sidebar.] But dont expect a bizarro, cold-blooded entity incapable of audience empathy. Just like his comic book counterpart was intended back in 1966 when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby first introduced him, the Surfer possesses a human side some viewers wont expect.
Everyone wants him to die and to take his power, explains Alba. Im the one who brings out the human in him. I see his heart from the beginning [and] take a moment to communicate with him and see why hes doing what hes doing.
Thats not to say the Surfer wont kick cosmic ass as he always has. His origins do, after all, tie him directly to a colossal entity from space known as Galactus, who literally eats the lifeforce from entire planets. As his herald, the Surfer represents apocalyptic destruction, so if he shows up in your world, youre pretty much screwed.
The end of the world is coming in six days, says Alba. What do we do and how do we stop it? Thats a big, freaking deal. But [the movies] not a bummer and people are still going to have a great time watching it. So, yeah, the film is a little more dangerous. Slightly.
GALACTIC SECRETS
During filming last last year, speaking about the Silver Surfer was almost punishable by death. The cast and crew were instructed by Story and studio executives not to speak about the character. Then, that edict was applied to Galactus, the Surfers boss. Will he appear? If so, what will he look like? Story himself eventually came out to officially verify Galactus appearance.
There continues to be much speculation about Galactus, Story stated via a blog post on his MySpace page in early March. Major speculation. We havent finished the design of him/it so be careful about what you read and believe. Trust me no one knows. One things for sure, you can expect to see him/it. It will be pretty powerful. Im having a lot of fun with the concept and believe memost will be satisfied.
That satisfaction depends heavily on what the classic character will look like when he pops his giant, forked helmet onto movie screens. (Though were pretty sure he wont be sporting a giant, forked helmet). But Petruccelli does hint that a number of designs are possible.
We did a lot of conceptualizing of what [Galactus] could be, admits Petruccelli. The studio and [Story] will really be the ones who have the final say because it involves a lot of [work] in the post-production process.
Galactus is one of those intangible creatures, he continues. How do you comprehend or integrate the thought of Galactus in a realistic picture? Its very subjective because comic fans would expect a giant human person. But therere other ways of interpreting it as well
Despite the mystery of what Galactus will look like, everyone involved in the production agrees Rise of the Silver Surfer is a much more action-packed take of the Fantastic Fours adventures and a clearer look at how they act as bonafide heroes.
The fact of the matter is, the first movie was an origin piece, explains Chiklis. We can jump right in now and the stakes are raised immediately. Weve introduced the Silver Surfer. His powers are enhanced. So now we have a bigger challenge on our hands and we can jump right into it. Its bigger. Its better.
And with a planned wedding scene for Reed and Sue (Its my third wedding on film, snickers Alba), a cosmic threat from the heavens and more sibling-like bickering between Johnny and Ben, what more could you expect from a movie about Marvels premier super-family?
