'Fifty Shades of Grey 2 & 3' Announced: To Be Based On 'Fifty Shades of Freed' And 'Fifty Shades of Darker'

“Fifty Shades of Grey’s” sequels “Fifty Shades of Grey 2 & 3” have been officially announced. The future instalments in the series will be based on E.L James books “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed.”

Sam Taylor-Johnson, who has directed “Fifty Shades Grey”, made the official announcement in regard to the sequels during the “Fifty Shades First” fan-screening event at the New York’s Ziegfeld Theatre. Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson and James were also present at the event. The star cast of the sequels is yet not confirmed. It is also not known whether Johnson will return to direct the sequels.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” tells the story of business magnate Christian Grey and literature student Anastasia Steele who get smitten with each other and indulge in steamy romance. Their relationship takes a new turn when Grey introduces Steele to his secret side. A whole new world of eroticism opens up when BDSM elements such as bondage, dominance, submission and sadism come into play.

“Fifty Shades of Darker” showcases the deepening of Grey and Steele’s relationship whereas “Fifty Shades of Freed” follows their relationship after they get married. It charts the journey of Steele who tries to adjust to her married life with the wealthy businessman. It has been predicted that all three instalments in “Fifty Shades of Grey” movies will prove a huge box office success. According to Vanity Fair’s report, “Fifty Shades of Grey movie is apparently Fandango’s fastest-selling advance-ticket R-rated movie in the company’s history” and fans are really excited to watch the film.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” is scheduled to be released on Feb 13, 2015. Universal Pictures and Focus Features have produced the film. It will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival on Feb 11, 2015. Some of the scenes of the film have been re-shot in Vancouver. It has also been reported that film’s director Johnson had disagreement with James during the film’s shoot. “We definitely fought, but they were creative fights and we would resolve them. We would have proper on-set barneys, and I'm not confrontational, but it was about finding a way between the two of us,” Johnson revealed to Porter magazine, reported US Weekly.

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