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09th Feb 2015

One Hundred More Shades of Grey as Two Sequels Are Confirmed

Good news for fans ahead of the first movie's release this weekend.

Rebecca McKnight

With cinemas across Ireland poised to make a fortune this weekend, Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson has some major news for fans. 

The film adaptation of the first book in the trilogy is set for release this week. At a preview screening event for fans on Friday, Taylor-Johnson confirmed that the film will indeed get two sequels –  Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.

Copies of the book "Fifty Shades of Grey

Stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan were also present for the event, but there is no official word yet on a release date or even a filming schedule for the follow-up films.

Fifty Shades of Grey was the fastest-selling advance ticket for an R-rated movie in American booking site Fandango’s history, while the book trilogy has outsold the Harry Potter on Amazon.