Fifty Shades of Grey trailer: First look at Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey
Dakota Johnson co-stars as innocent student Anastasia Steele
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Your support makes all the difference.The trailer for the Fifty Shades of Grey film has finally been revealed, giving fans a first look at Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele on screen.
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The film, which has been directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, sees Christian Grey played by a youthful Jamie Dornan with Dakota Johnson in the role of college student Anastasia Steele.
The anticipated movie has been co-produced by Fifty Shades of Grey writer EL James, and has been timed for a Valentine’s Day release on 14 February 2015.
The trailer begins with Anastasia being led into Christian Grey’s corporate office, where she is later seduced by him in the company lift.
Set to an exclusive version of Beyonce’s “Crazy Right Now”, the trailer goes on to show the vulnerable Anastasia being led into Christian Grey’s huge cupboard full of S&M items such as whips and chains.
Dornan and Johnson lead the cast, which also includes Rita Ora as Christian’s sister Mia and Jennifer Ehle as Anastasia’s mother Carla.
The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series of all time.
Fifty Shades of Grey is due for release in the UK on 14 February 2015.
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