Eric Johnson joins sequel as Christian Grey's rival

According to a report by Variety, Eric Johnson will play the novel's Jack Hyde in the upcoming sequel,

The character Hyde has been described as the new boss and would-be suitor of Dakota Johnson’s Anastasia Steele, much to the dismay of Jamie Dornan’s Christian Grey.

The two upcoming "Fifty Shades of Grey" sequels - "Fifty Shades Darker,"and "Fifty Shades Freed" will shoot back-to-back in 2016.

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The sequels which will have Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, are based on the worldwide bestselling “Fifty Shades” by E.L James.

Translated in over 50 languages since its release, 'Fifty Shades' trilogy has sold over 70 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the fastest-selling book series ever.

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The first film which was scripted by Kelly Marcel, was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and undefined

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Reports had it that the author of the book clashed with Marcel and Taylor-Johnson over their approach to Fifty Shades of Grey, thus their exit from franchise.

A day after it was announced that E L James' husband, Niall Leonard, would be undefined release dates for sequels were announced by Universal Pictures as "Fifty Shades Darker " for February 10, 2017 while "Fifty Shades Freed " for February 9, 2018.