Julia Garner Joins Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ as Shalla-Bal Version of Silver Surfer

Emmy and Golden Globe winner Julia Garner is joining Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” as Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the Marvel comics.
She will star alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
Matt Shakman will direct “Fantastic Four,” from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer and Eric Pearson. Production on the film is set to begin this summer, with a planned release on July 25, 2025.
The Silver Surfer was previously portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”
Garner starred as Ruth Langmore on “Ozark” alongside Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, earning three Emmys and a Golden Globe for her work on the series. Other television credits include “The Americans,...
She will star alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).
Matt Shakman will direct “Fantastic Four,” from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer and Eric Pearson. Production on the film is set to begin this summer, with a planned release on July 25, 2025.
The Silver Surfer was previously portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”
Garner starred as Ruth Langmore on “Ozark” alongside Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, earning three Emmys and a Golden Globe for her work on the series. Other television credits include “The Americans,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
Similar News
Discussion: What Is One Disliked MCU Movie You Actually Like/Don’t Think Deserves The Hate?
- 5/27/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com

Spider-man: Brand New Day - 5 Comic Books That Could Inspire The Hulk's MCU Team-Up (Fight?) With Spidey
- 5/27/2025
- ComicBookMovie.com

Marvel Wanted to Use a ‘Wolverine and the X-Men’ Show Storyline to Bring Wanda and Magneto to Avengers 6 (Report)
- 5/27/2025
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Star Trek Actor Who Quit DS9 Admitted She Was “Incredibly Intimidated” by Avery Brooks
- 5/27/2025
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Outpaces ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ as Box Office Surges in U.K. and Ireland
- 5/27/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV

YouTube dominates Media Distributor Gauge in April
- 5/27/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk

Every Upcoming John Wick Spin-Off, Explained
- 5/24/2025
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film

Every Major Mission: Impossible Villain, Ranked
- 5/24/2025
- by Jamie Jirak
- Slash Film

Where to Watch ‘Pee-wee as Himself’
- 5/23/2025
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.