45 Things You Need To Know About Fifty Shades Darker

Sex, masks and a seductive soundtrack – the second installment of the Fifty Shades franchise is on the way, and it wants you to “slip into something a shade darker”. Saucy!

To keep you going until 9th February 2017 (which feels like a lifetime away right now), we've pulled together some facts to get you excited for the reunion of Christian Grey and Anastacia Steele.

45 Things We Know About Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker is the second book and film in the franchise.

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Like all the other books in the series, it is written by E.L James.

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Fortunately for Fifty Shades fans, there will be at least one more film after Fifty Shades Darker to finish the franchise, Fifty Shades Freed.

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Rumours circulated last year that Jamie Dornan made the decision not to reprise his role as Christian Grey but his official rep stated he is definitely doing the whole franchise. Phew!

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Which means both Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will be reprising their roles as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele.

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Director Sam Taylor-Johnson declined to return for the Fifty Shades of Grey sequels so her replacement is James Foley. He has said that scenes were duplicate shot using virtual reality technology for marketing purposes. OMG.

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Eeek! Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley told The Hollywood Reporter that the second film will be “more of a thriller.”

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After receiving quite a few complaints that a clean-shaven Jamie wasn't sexy enough as Christian Grey in the first film, the producers decided that he could keep his stubble for the next two films.

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Jamie revealed he actually feels uncomfortable without a beard, so it all worked out for the best!

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The film’s tagline is "Slip into something a shade darker". Saucy!

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Filming began in Paris and Vancouver from 9th February to 12th July 2016.

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The trailer features Miguel’s cover of Beyoncé’s track “Crazy In Love” which Bey originally sung a slower version of for the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack.

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Eric Johnson will play Jack Hyde, who is Ana’s pretty creepy boss and also has a massive crush on her, so he’s obviously Christian’s enemy.

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Christian purchases Jack's company which Ana works for so he can basically keep a watchful eye on her. SNEAKY.

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He also turns out to be a TOTAL creep, so it probably turned out for the best.

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Teen Wolf star Tyler Hoechlin will play Anastasia’s co-worker Boyce Fox, who is an author. He’s so dreamy, he could have played Christian Grey!

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Mrs Robinson aka Elena Lincoln is played by Kim Basinger – the blonde cougar who introduced Christian to the world of BDSM, AKA his dominant.

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She's his ex-lover and current business partner who is both a protagonist and antagonist in the film.

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Whilst Bella Heathcote plays the role of Christian’s ex-submissive, Leila Williams, whose psychotic breakdown puts harm in Anastasia’s way.

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In the trailer, she has one line: “Do you think you’re the first woman who’s tried to save him?” She ends up inside Ana’s apartment...

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Leila also makes some creepy cameos which will make you scared to sleep...

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Apparently, the movie has Eric Johnson (Jack) and Bella Heathcoate (Leila) stripping down to nothing...

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Dakota said in an interview that with the amount she had to bare, she wanted Jamie to get naked!

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It was claimed that Jamie was being offered a bonus of $1.5million for going full frontal, so hopefully we may see a little more 'D' in Darker…

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Well we know Jamie and Dakota are getting wet in the film, in more ways than one...

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Given the sexual content of this movie, Jamie was actually too scared to ask co-star Kim Basinger about a 1986 erotic drama she starred in.

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Jamie once posed naked for an Abercrombie and Fitch campaign though, so hopefully he'll get his kit off for this film!

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The book reached an impressive #2 spot on the USA Today best seller list.

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It's also considered by The Guardian to be #11 on the Top 100 Bestselling Books of All Time in the UK. Go E.L James!!

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The Fifty Shades Darker trailer is complete with masquerade balls, psycho exes and shower sex in the trailer — and we’re more than OK with that.

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The film trailer actually set a record with the most views in the first 24 hours, beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens with over 114 million views. WOAH!

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Screenwriter Niall Leonard is actually the husband of E.L. James, who wrote the book series it is based upon.

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Eloise Mumford returns to play Kate Kavanagh, who's Anastasia’s sultry, tenacious roommate and best pal.

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Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed were actually filmed back-to-back.

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Marcia Gay Harden (Christian Grey's mum) revealed that the film is “more of a love story this time... with a lot of toys.”

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Marcia also said “very few people get to witness the sex scenes, it’s a closed set”.

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Jamie has ruled out returning for a fourth instalment, despite there being rumours of a fourth film.

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Singer Rita Ora is returning for the sequel to portray her role of Mia Grey.

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Mia is the younger sister of Christian and Elliot Grey. Here she is getting super involved with filming!

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Mia and Anastacia apparently get closer in the film, and apparently very close in real life too!

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There seems to be some serious gal pal friendships going on during filming...

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And by the looks of it, Jamie had A LOT of fun on set too.

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Marcia Gay Harden (Mama Grey) says she slaps Kim Basinger (Elena) in a scene. Probably to defend her lovely (sexy) son Christian. Awks.

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Fifty Shades Darker is scheduled to be released on 10th February 2017 by Universal Pictures. WE. CAN'T. WAIT.

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The third film Fifty Shades Freed is scheduled for release a year later on 9th February, 2018... so pop it in your diaries!

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