Fifty Shades of Grey (film) James' husband, Niall Leonard, was enlisted to write the script for the film's sequel. In the same month, at the 2015 Universal CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Universal announced the release dates of the sequels, with "Fifty Shades Darker" being released on February 10, 2017, and "Fifty Shades Freed" was released on February 9, 2018. However, the sequels did not see Sam Taylor-Johnson returning as director. On August 20, 2015, the U.S. "House of Cards" director James Foley was a frontrunner to direct the sequel. In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back-to-back. A spoof version
Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody in the U.S., Canada and overseas have mentioned the spoof of the "Fifty Shades" books in a generally positive way. "Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody" was also cited and its cover used on the WCBS website's coverage of "Fifty Shades of Grey" and its parodies. An excerpt appeared on the Jewish erotica website Jewrotica.org on March 9, 2015. Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody Fifty Shades of Oy Vey: A Parody by E.L. Jamesbergstein is a parody of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey". It was published in print and e-book editions by Alfred A. Knish in