It's no secret Fifty Shades of Grey was a hit, raking a cool $600-million in the box-office worldwide. Whew! What may not look right though is that its main stars, our beloved couple (at least in the film), went home with but a fraction of the movies earnings, reportedly $250,000 each.
Well, that's just maybe how Hollywood movies go. But by the looks of it, Fifty Shades is one franchise that is going to get even bigger year after year. Not only are more books coming, already two films both sequels to the franchise are already bearing a timeframe for completion.
James Dornan a.k.a. billionaire Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson a.k.a. the fresh graduate and somehow gullible Anastasia Steele, are set to cross paths once again as they have been tapped for the next two iterations of the film. And this time they are not taking any chances - financially that is.
Reportedly, as Universal Studios is busy doing their own calculations, Dornan and Grey are also doing their own realignments and this time are asking for a bigger six-digit paycheck. About time!
But what may have turned a lot of heads, aside from the fact that the director chair for both sequels have not yet been filled, is that Dornan, 33, according to the rumor mill is being offered a cool $1,000,000 bonus to do a full frontal nudity. Wow, that should take the erotic movie a notch higher.
While such a daring display by Dornan may not be a guarantee of additional earnings in the box office, it may cement the franchise's erotic side. However, no one's stepping forward to confirm these rumors.
For the burgeoning array of fans, they may see more of E.L. James books turned into movies as the British writer is cooking a fourth book for the franchise "Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian," to be release this June 18. And though no movie is set yet for the fourth installation, it's too strong a temptation for Universal Studios to pass given the success of the franchise so far.
"Fifty Shades Freed" is set to release by 2018 while "Fifty Shades Darker" by Valentine's Day 2017.
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