Fifty Shades Darker Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Fifty Shades Darker.

• J
  Jamie Dornan

  ... Christian Grey

  A Haunting in Venice, Trolls World Tour

• 
  Dakota Johnson

  ... Anastasia Steele

  Madame Web, Verity

• R
  Rita Ora

  ... Mia Grey

  Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Descendants: The Rise of Red

• 
  Luke Grimes

  ... Elliot Grey

  Fifty Shades of Grey, American Sniper

• K
  Kim Basinger

  ... Elena Lincoln

  The Sentinel, The Nice Guys

• M
  Max Martini

  ... Taylor

  Fifty Shades of Grey, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

• E
  Eloise Mumford

  ... Kate

  Fifty Shades of Grey

• B
  Bella Heathcote

  ... Leila

  The Neon Demon, Professor Marston & The Wonder Women

• H
  Hugh Dancy

  ... Dr. John Flynn

  Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Series), Downton Abbey: A New Era

• E
  Eric Johnson

  Fifty Shades Freed, A Million Miles Away

• J
  Jennifer Ehle

  Spooks: The Greater Good, Contagion

• V
  Victor Rasuk

  Break, Fifty Shades of Grey

Crew Behind the Film

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 Details

What we know about the Fifty Shades Darker movie production.

Key Facts

• 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.
• 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).
• 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).

Production Updates for Fifty Shades Darker

Jan 2017

Completed

Changed Fifty Shades Darker movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2016

Production

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

Nov 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production set to start in early 2016, Universal has decided to shoot sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back.

Apr 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Niall Leonard, the husband of E.L. James, will write script.

Feb 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Author E.L. James is seeking more control over the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel by writing the script herself.

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