'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow

[Street Knowledge]

'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow

'Fifty Shades Darker' Tracking Well Behind First Film in Box-Office Bow
6:45 AM PST 1/31/2017 by Pamela McClintock

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'Fifty Shades Darker'

Two years ago, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was a box-office phenomenon when debuting to $85 million in North America over Valentine's Day weekend.
Has the curiosity factor worn off the Fifty Shades rose?

Two weeks out, prerelease tracking suggests sequel Fifty Shades Darker will open in the $35 million to $40 million range in North America over the Feb. 10-12 weekend.

That's less than half of the $85 million launch of Fifty Shades of Grey over President's Day/Valentine's Day weekend in 2015, when the lovers' holiday fell on a Saturday night. (This time, Valentine's Day falls on the following Tuesday, a distinct disadvantage.)

At the time, E.L. James' erotic book trilogy about a modern-day sadomasochistic relationship was a worldwide sensation (many dubbed the books "mommy porn"). Universal won a fierce bidding war for film rights to the books, with Fifty Shades of Greyultimately grossing $166 million domestically and $571 million globally in theaters against a modest $40 million budget.

Those close to the sequel say a $40 million U.S. debut would automatically put Fifty Shades Darker in the win category, considering it cost no more than $55 million to make. They also note the first film opened well ahead of expectations, and that Fifty Shades Darker could open to lower expectations but play longer.

James exerted plenty of control over Fifty Shades Darker after clashing with Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson. Universal hired her husband, Neil Leonard, to write the adapted screenplay and James Foley to direct.

Stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reprise their roles as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey, respectively, in Fifty Shades Darker. The sequel will open in numerous foreign markets timed to its U.S launch.

Foley shot Fifty Shades Darker and threequel Fifty Shades Freed back-to-back.



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[Red Shield]

Of course. This Feb is loaded... with John Wick on the 10th, Cure for Wellness on the 17th, Get Out on the 24th.


It will probably do decently enough those, considering Valentine's day n all.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

It'll do okay but not surprising at the fall off. I saw excerpts on here from one of those books and it looked like a 13-year old wrote it. Plus, this broad in this movie is just not that attractive, if it was Alexandra Daddario I'd be there

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

Good maybe that means there wont be a sequel to 50 Shades of Black

 

[Tasha And]

Not gonna celebrate yet cuz tracking can be way off, but I'm hopeful for the flop

 

[Max.]

Those movies/ book sound wack as fukk


I was talkn to this bytch that loved em but when i asked for nudes she says she doesnt have any

 

[kingdarius]

It'll do okay but not surprising at the fall off. I saw excerpts on here from one of those books and it looked like a 13-year old wrote it. Plus, this broad in this movie is just not that attractive, if it was Alexandra Daddario I'd be there

thats the point tho ....it wouldnt be following the book if it was someone super attractive and thats mostly why the book was successful

regarding the tracking shyt tho hope they end it here cuz that first one was a snoozefest....proving that women get horny over anything

 

[Street Knowledge]

thats the point tho ....it wouldnt be following the book if it was someone super attractive and thats mostly why the book was successful

regarding the tracking shyt tho hope they end it here cuz that first one was a snoozefest....proving that women get horny over anything

Yup that's the whole point. Average plain Jane gets to fukk hot rich guy. The ultimate fantasy

 

[TKOK]

From what i heard and saw, it looked like the movie was not only very bad, but didn't even deliver on t he only reason you'd want to see that garbage.

 

[Clark Wayne]

Not surprised. It comes out against Lego Batman and John Wick 2.

 

[Ironman]

It'll do okay but not surprising at the fall off. I saw excerpts on here from one of those books and it looked like a 13-year old wrote it. Plus, this broad in this movie is just not that attractive, if it was Alexandra Daddario I'd be there

They do have the most plaine jain looking not worth a flirt at all white chick everfukk that franchise Baba Yega season is upon us

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

Even if it makes half of the first it's still a huge success financially.