UNIVERSAL PICTURES ANNOUNCES ADVANCE TICKET SALES AND CHANCE TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MASQUERADE EVENT AND WORLD PREMIERE OF FIFTY SHADES DARKER

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

About the promotion:  To celebrate the release of the brand new trailer for FIFTY SHADES DARKER, Universal Pictures has teamed with Fandango to announce that advance tickets are on sale for the eagerly awaited second chapter in the "Fifty Shades" series, which arrives in theaters on February 10, 2017.  Universal also announced a special masquerade event will be held on February 2.  Chosen fans will be able to join cast and filmmakers for the premiere of Fifty Shades Darker in Los Angeles.

About the film: Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Darker, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling "Fifty Shades" phenomenon.  Expanding upon events set in motion in 2015's blockbuster film that grossed more than $560 million globally, the new installment arrives for Valentine's Day and invites you to slip into something a shade darker.  When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance.  As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.  Also returning from Fifty Shades of Grey are Academy Award® winner Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Victor Rasuk, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini, who are joined for the first time by Oscar® winner Kim Basinger, Bella Heathcote and Eric Johnson.  Fifty Shades Darker is directed by James Foley (Fear, House of Cards) and once again produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Marcus Viscidi, alongside E L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series.  The screenplay is by Niall Leonard, based on the novel by James.  www.fiftyshadesmovie.com.  The film arrives in theaters nationwide on February 10, 2017. 

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