LAS VEGAS (AP) β Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele are returning to the big screen.
Universal Pictures said Thursday the “Fifty Shades of Grey” stars will reprise their roies in the sequels “Fifty Shades Darker” to be released on Feb. 10, 2017, and “Fifty Shades Freed” on Feb. 9, 2018.
The announcement was made at CinemaCon, a gathering of movie exhibitors in Las Vegas.
The first film opened this year on Valentine’s Day weekend and became the biggest R-rated opening ever. It has grossed $568 million worldwide.
Stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan are set to return for the films. Author E.L. James’s husband will write the screenplay for “Darker.”
Vin Diesel also announced that the 8th installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise will be released on April 14, 2017.
