Fifty Shades Darker Trailer 1

Happy Birthday, Anastasia Steele!

PHOTOS: Eloise Mumford with Victor Rasuk and Luke Grimes - March 2016

PHOTOS: BTS of 'Fifty Shades Darker' - March 2016

PHOTO: BTS On Set Photo of 'Fifty Shades Darker' - 3rd March

"Three E's but two of them don't know how to spell their names... @ericjjohnson79 @ericafabs" - @ErikaLJames on Instagram! 

PHOTO: Day 5 on set of 'Fifty Shades Darker' - 20th February

Posted by E L James. If you look closely you can see Dakota in the background!

Posted by James Foley Jr.

CASTING NEWS: Fay Masterson Cast As Gail Jones

It has been confirmed that Fay Masterson will be playing Gail Jones in 'Fifty Shades Darker'. This was confirmed by E L James after it was first reported by Variety.  Gail Jones is Christian's housekeeper. 

Fay was born in Kent, England on April 15th 1974. She has starred in tv shows such as 'Jupiter Moon' and 'Peacemakers' and well as film 'Eyes Wide Shut'. 

Welcome to #TeamFifty Fay!

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CASTING NEWS: Robinne Lee Cast As Ros Bailey

Robinne Lee has been confirmed to play Ros Bailey in 'Fifty Shades Darker'. The news was first reported by Variety and was confirmed by E L James on Twitter. Ros is Christian's VP at Grey House.

Robinne was born Mount Vernon in New York on July 16th 1974. She has appeared in films such as 'National Security', 'Deliver us from Eva', 'Hitch' and 'Seven Pounds'.

Welcome to #TeamFifty Robinne!

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PHOTOS: Day 1 On Set Of 'Fifty Shades Darker - 16th February

Photo posted by E L James on 15th Febraury prior to filming:

PHOTO: 'Fifty Shades Darker' Valentine Day Still

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CASTING NEWS: Eric Johnson Cast as Jack Hyde

Eric Johnson is confirmed to play Ana's boss Jack Hyde in 'Fifty Shades Darker' and 'Fifty Shades Freed'. This was first reported by Variety and shortly confirmed by E L James.

Eric, born in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada on August 7th 1979 has starred in TV Series 'The Knick' as well 'Criminal Minds' 'Supernatural' and 'Everest'. 

Welcome to #Team Fifty, Eric! 

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CASTING NEWS: Bella Heathcote Cast As Lelia Williams

It's official! Bella Heathcote has been confirmed to play Christian's ex submissive Ms. Leila Williams in 'Fifty Shades Darker'. This was first reported by Deadline as well as shortly being confirmed by E L James.

Bella is an Australian actress who has starred in films such as 'In Time', 'Dark Shadows', 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' as well as the TV show 'Neighbours'. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia on May 27th 1987. In 2012 Bella won a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Awards for her role in 'Not Fade Away'.

Welcome to #TeamFifty, Bella!

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PHOTO: 'Fifty Shades Darker' Set Being Built - 1st February

Posted via E L James on Instagram! 

CASTING NEWS: Kim Basinger Cast As Elena Lincoln

Variety has announced that Kim Basinger has been cast as Elena Lincoln (Mrs. Robinson) in 'Fifty Shades'.  The news was quickly confirmed by author E L James. 

Kim has starred in films such as 'L.A. Confidential', 'Batman' and '9 1/2 Weeks'. Just like fellow 'Fifty Shades' actress Marcia Gay Harden, Kim is also an Oscar winner for her role in 'L.A Confidential'. She also won a Golden Globe for this. 

Welcome to #TeamFifty, Kim! 

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PHOTO: #TeamFifty PreProduction Photo - 21st January

Via @DanaBrunetti

PHOTOS: Team Fifty Pre-Prodution

'Fifty Shades Darker' Update

E L James, Niall Leonard and James Foley - October 2015

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Eloise Mumford Interview with 'Glamour UK'

Eloise about her audition for the role of Kate Kavanagh in 'Fifty Shades':

"It was a fairly long process - because the book was such a literary phenomena they really wanted to make sure they got all the casting right. It was fairly exhausting, I met with the casting director and auditioned for her and then the final step was doing the table read with the rest of the cast. But a few days later I was on the plane to Vancouver. The whole course of it took a couple of months but the end of it was really exciting."

Eloise asked regarding filming for 'Fifty Shades Darker':

"I'm not sure i'm allowed to say but it is happening and I am really looking forward to seeing the rest of the cast again and the crew. We had such a wonderful family and I mean, obviously it was a very bonding experience to shoot this movie because there was so much hype around it and so much anticipation and so everywhere we went there was fans. We all bonded a lot throughout the whole experience so i can't wait to see them again."

You can read the whole interview via this link: Glamour UK.

#AskELJames Twitter Q&A

On June 29th E L James did a Q&A on Twitter using #AskELJames. Here are some of the questions and answers below:


@Gabrielle Fault: "Have you ever wanted to change anything about Christian and Ana's story?"

E L James: " Hi Gabrielle - Yes. I would have liked to split them up for longer at the end of FSoG."


@Fanfifty_: "Are you planning to write another romance novel in the future?"

E L James: "I've written a new book and i'm halfway through another. Both romances. Not sure when I will finish them. :) "


@BeeMWrites: "What was your favourite scene to write?"

E L James: "Hi Bee. A few... Dinner with Mrs R. Georgia when she turns up at the bar... Tallis scene and the scenes with Elliot."


@fsog_greysessed: "You mentioned you listened to one song over and over writing Grey. What song did you keep on repeat?

E L James: "Hi Michelle. Two: Sara by Fleetwood Mac and Hello Like Before by Bill Withers."


@50shades_fanss1: "Favourite qualities about Ana?"

E L James: "She's so much stronger than I am."


@almagoye: "What is your favourite character that is not Grey or Ana?"

E L James: "Taylor. He's so stoic."


@RealMs_Lane: "Darker is my favourite book of the series! What's your favourite part of it?"

E L James: "Emails about going to NYC. CG finding Ana in the playroom. The boat... the new house. The list goes on!"


@Raehgine: "Why did you choose 'Your Love is King' for Ana's ringtone? One of my fav songs btw."

E L James: "I like the song - and it seemed appropriate."


@benshots: "What's the best thing you have learned when you wrote the fifty shades?"

E L James: "To continue to write for myself. :) "


@iLovedamie: "What is your favourite part of Grey?"

E L James: "I love his relationship with Elliot. That was unexpected when I started writing."


@twitchypalms: "Which did you prefer writing, the final red room scene from Christian's pov or Ana's?"

E L James: "It wasn't fun either POV."


@AbbeySG48: "Thank you for writing my favourite books! How long did it take you to write 50 Shades of Grey trilogy?"

E L James: "About 20 months in total..."


@fsogindia: "Charlie Tango or Glider?"

E L James: "Tricky...but i'd have to go with Charlie Tango..."


@lil_caribou: "What was the a)funniest b) saddest c) hardest moment to write in Grey?"

E L James "a) The emails. b) His nightmares. c) final red room scene."


@JustGreysessed: "What is your favourite line of Christian Grey?"

E L James: "Fuck the paperwork."


@adonis_cg: "Bollinger or Budvar?"

E L James: Bollinger. My husband would take the Budvar... :) "

Eloise Mumford Interview

Eloise Mumford, who play Kate Kavanagh in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' talks about embracing the new Director for 'Fifty Shades Darker' as well as talking about Sam Taylor-Johnson.

To read the full interview with Eloise follow this link: http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/entertainment-news/169520/Eloise-Mumford-promises-to-embrace-new-Fifty-Shades-director