fifty shades darker movie release date us

Universal Pictures is set to release the pic Feb. Like Grey, Darker also is set in the Pacific Northwest, with filming taking place in Vancouver and Paris.įilming on Darker began in early 2016. A teaser for the sequel, which was included on the Blu-ray version of Fifty Shades of Grey, featured Dornan’s Christian donning a masquerade mask. Indeed, reports indicate that Anastasia is threatened by both Heathcote’s Leila, one of Christian’s exes, and Johnson’s Jack Hyde.

Still, Universal chairman Donna Langley called the follow-up “more of a thriller” than the first film. Although the couple called it quits at the end of Grey, paparazzi photos that have surfaced of Dornan and Johnson filming the sequel suggest that the two could reconcile. In Darker, Anastasia starts a new job as she’s faced with dealing with many of Christian’s former flames. The big-screen adaptation of the second novel in EL James’ erotic book series is a follow-up to Fifty Shades of Grey. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Tops Razzie Awards John Flynn, a psychiatrist Christian begins seeing after the reappearance of Elena, his older former lover, who initiated him into the BDSM world Robinson,” who introduced him to the world of S&MĮric Johnson: plays Jack Hyde, Anastasia’s bossīella Heathcote: plays Leila, one of Christian’s former lovers Kim Basinger: plays Elena Lincoln, Christian’s business partner and older former lover, whom Anastasia has nicknamed “Mrs.

Victor Rasuk: plays Jose Rodriguez, Anastasia’s college friend Max Martini: plays Taylor, Christian’s bodyguard Rita Ora: plays Mia Grey, Christian’s sister Luke Grimes: plays Elliot Grey, Christian’s brother

Jamie Dornan: plays billionaire Christian GreyĮloise Mumford: plays Anastasia’s friend Kate 'Fifty Shades Darker' Adds Hugh Dancy (Exclusive) Foley, who has helmed several episodes of Netflix’s House of Cards, working with Brunetti, also directed the 1992 film version of Glengarry Glen Ross, Fear (the 1996 thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Reese Witherspoon) and 2007’s Perfect Stranger, starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis. James Foley is set to direct both Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, the film adaptation of the third book in James’ trilogy.

Leonard, who did uncredited work on the Fifty Shades of Grey script, has written for British TV shows Air Force One Is Down and Wire in the Blood and is the author of the Crusher book series. Instead, James’ husband, author and screenwriter Niall Leonard, will adapt Darker for the big screen. While author James, Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are all returning as producers, neither the director nor the screenwriter from the first film are back for the second installment after Fifty Shades of Grey helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson clashed with James about many aspects of the big-screen adaptation, including the ending.

Fifty shades darker movie release date us