Everything We Know About Fifty Shades Darker
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It feels like just yesterday that we were fanning ourselves over the sexy spectacle of Fifty Shades of Grey, but the sequel is mere days away! We looked at every one of the Fifty Shades Darker set pictures, and we've been following all the details. While you eagerly await the film's arrival, you can find out everything we already know about the sexy sequels now, including the MPAA's rating.
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The Cast
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are reprising their roles of Christian and Ana, respectively, but the exciting thing is the new characters we haven't met yet. Kim Basinger and Bella Heathcote have recently been cast as Christian's exes — see the full cast here, and here is a guide to all the new characters.
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The Set Pictures
The movie started filming in early 2016, and we got the first look at the set pictures. Spoiler alert: they're still attracted to each other.
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The First Official Picture
Unlike the set pictures, we also have an official image of the sequel, featuring a masked Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey.
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The Release Date
Universal revealed the release dates for both Fifty Shades sequels; Fifty Shades Darker will come out on Feb. 10, and Fifty Shades Freed will come out on Feb. 9, 2018.
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The Rating
In November, news broke that the sequel would be rated R, the same rating as its predecessor.
The Very First Teaser
When the DVD and Blu-ray of Fifty Shades of Grey came out, we got an early look at Fifty Shades Darker with this brief tease from the extras.
The Official Trailer
Place on repeat.
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The Poster
So dramatic!
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The Screenwriter
Book author E L James is keeping it in the family: her husband, Niall Leonard, wrote the Fifty Shades Darker screenplay.
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The Director
After the first film's director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, declined to return to direct the sequel, James Foley took on the job.
The Soundtrack
Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik are just two of the artists on the soundtrack. Their video is sexy enough, but it's even sexier in a clip from the movie.