 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 . 
