Fifty Shades Darker Movie

Every Fairy Tale Has a Dark Side

Fifty Shades Darker movie poster

Who's Involved:

Dakota Johnson, Bella Heathcote, Hugh Dancy, Eric Johnson, Luke Grimes, Michael De Luca, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Rita Ora, Max Martini, Kim Basinger, Victor Rasuk, James Foley, Dana Brunetti, Eloise Mumford, E.L. James, Niall Leonard

Release Date:

Friday, February 10, 2017 Nationwide

R   RESTRICTED MPA
strong erotic sexual content, some graphic nudity, and language
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

official plot version from universalpictures.com


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Who stars in Fifty Shades Darker: Cast List

... Christian Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey, Wild Mountain Thyme  

... Anastasia Steele

Verity, Materialists  

... Mia Grey

Voltron, Tin Soldier  

... Elliot Grey

American Sniper, Fifty Shades of Grey  

... Elena Lincoln

The Nice Guys, Grudge Match  

... Taylor

Osiris, Captain Phillips  

... Kate

Fifty Shades of Grey  

... Leila

Killing Them Softly, Not Fade Away  

... Dr. John Flynn

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Series), Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return  


Fifty Shades Freed, A Million Miles Away  


Contagion, Fifty Shades of Grey  


Fifty Shades of Grey, Godzilla  

Who's making Fifty Shades Darker: Crew List

A look at the Fifty Shades Darker behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James Foley last directed Fifty Shades Freed and Perfect Stranger. The film's writer Niall Leonard last wrote Fifty Shades Freed.

Director

James Foley

Screenwriter

Niall Leonard

Producers

Dana Brunetti
E.L. James
Michael De Luca

Production Companies

Production: What we know about Fifty Shades Darker?

Key Facts

  1. Elena Lincoln (to be played by Kim Basinger) is one of Grey’s business partners, as well as his former (and older) lover that initiated him into the world of S&M.
  2. Fifty Shades Darker is scheduled for release on Feb. 10, 2017; Fifty Shades Freed hits theaters Feb. 9, 2018. Both films will be shot back-to-back with James Foley at the helm (Variety, 11/12/15).
  3. Per Variety, production on Fifty Shades Darker likely won't get underway until the first quarter of 2016. That would mean the sequel wouldn't arrive until late 2016 or the first quarter of 2017 (2/19/15).

Filming Timeline

  1. 2017 - January: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2016 - September: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2016 - January: The film was set to Production  status.

    Production set to start February 2016, Universal has decided to shoot sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back.

  4. 2015 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Production set to start in early 2016, Universal has decided to shoot sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back.

  5. 2015 - April: The film was set to Development  status.

    Niall Leonard, the husband of E.L. James, will write script.

  6. 2015 - February: The film was set to Development  status.

    Author E.L. James is seeking more control over the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel by writing the script herself.

Fifty Shades Darker Release Date: When was the film released?


Fifty Shades Darker was a nationwide release in 2017 on Friday, February 10, 2017. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including John Wick: Chapter 2, The LEGO Batman Movie and A United Kingdom.

Fifty Shades Darker DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Fifty Shades Darker was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 .

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