First Steps" hit theaters, Galactus' Silver Surfer was a viral hit. Julia Garner spills her inspirations as Shalla-Bal.

First Steps introduced Marvel's first live-action Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer played by actress Julia Garner. While both the character and Julia's performance are receiving praise, here's everything to know about the role.

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As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot it within a few months of the film's opening.

Natasha Lyonne's character in Fantastic Four may not be lifted straight from the comics, but her name is a wholesome tribute to someone very close to a Marvel Comics legend.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is gearing up for a cosmic showdown with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, introducing the mighty Galactus and a surprising twist—a female Silver Surfer, revealed as Shalla-Bal,

First Steps features incredibly visually stimulating and nostalgia-inducing retrofuturistic aesthetics, but falls flat plot-wise as it follows a generic superhero movie formula

In addition to setting up Galactus and the Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four: First Steps finds time to tease another major villain.