Fifty Shades Darker Trailer (2017)

Trailer for Fifty Shades Darker.

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.

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” phenomenon. Expanding upon events set in motion in 2015’s blockbuster film that grossed more than $560 million globally, the new installment arrives for Valentine’s Day and invites you to slip into something a shade darker.

Also returning from Fifty Shades of Grey are Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini, who are joined for the first time by Oscar winner Kim Basinger, Hugh Dancy, Bella Heathcote and Eric Johnson.

Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley (Fear, House of Cards) and once again produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Marcus Viscidi, alongside E L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series. The screenplay is by Niall Leonard, based on the book by James.

Just like most men, I had a hard time wrapping my head around the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon that had women everywhere drooling. It was the hottest book which turned the film into a mega hit. There were groups of women all going together to get a glimpse at Christian Grey and their ultimate fantasy.

I must say that I do like the darker approach here. It adds an element that intrigues me and is another layer that should give the film more substance. I still do not see myself and my buddies going to see this but I know my wife will not miss it, so I will likely end up seeing it with her in theaters unless she ditches me and goes with her friends, which means we will catch it On Demand...probably a good thing.