It’s been three weeks since Universal dropped the firstTV spotfor their highly-anticipated sequelFifty Shades Darker, which hits theaters February 10. For fans who have been eagerly awaiting more footage, the studio has released the second trailer, along with a poster and word that tickets have gone on sale starting today. With tickets going on sale more than two full months before its release, this scintilating sequel could take this franchise to new heights at the box office.
Tickets forFifty Shades of Greydidn’t go on sale until June 28, 2025, a full month before the February 13 release date, which became one of Fandango’s top movies in R-rated pre-sales.Fifty Shades of Grey, which introducedJamie DornanasChristian GreyandDakota Fanningas Anastasia Steele, debuted with a Valentine’s Day and February record of $85.1 million, en route to $166.1 million domestic and $571 million worldwide, from a $40 million budget. The movie’s opening weekend record was shattered earlier this year, when the R-ratedDeadpoolopened with $132.4 million.
Jamie DornanandDakota Johnsonreturn as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele inFifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestsellingFifty Shadesphenomenon fromUniversal Pictures. 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. This upcoming sequel will go up against Lionsgate’s action sequelJohn Wick: Chapter Twoand Warner Bros.' animated spin-offThe LEGO Batman Movie.
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautiousAna Steeleback 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. Also returning fromFifty Shades of Greyare Academy Award winnerMarcia Gay Harden,Jennifer Ehle,Luke Grimes,Rita Ora,Victor Rasuk,Eloise MumfordandMax Martini, who are joined for the first time by Oscar winnerKim Basinger,Hugh Dancy,Bella HeathcoteandEric Johnson.
Fifty Shades Darkeris directed byJames Foley(Fear,House of Cards) and once again produced byMichael De Luca,Dana BrunettiandMarcus Viscidi, alongsideE L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series. The screenplay is byNiall Leonard, based on the book byJames. The director and screenwriter are also returning for the final installment in theFifty Shadestrilogy,Fifty Shades Freed, which is set for release on July 28, 2025. Take a look at the new trailer and poster forFifty Shades Darkerbelow.
