Fifty Shades (film series) of the making of the film, she hand-picked Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca as the producers. On June 19, 2013, Sam Taylor-Johnson was chosen to direct the first film. On February 6, 2015, Taylor-Johnson announced the sequels, prompting she would return to direct the sequels. It was later revealed that Taylor-Johnson would not return. On August 20, 2015, it was revealed by "Deadline Hollywood" that James Foley was the front-runner to direct the sequel and third film "Fifty Shades Freed". Kelly Marcel was chosen as the screenwriter for the first film. On April 22, 2015, it was announced that
Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Fifty Shades Darker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2017 film "Fifty Shades Darker", an adaptation of E. L. James's novel of the same name. The soundtrack album was released through Universal Studios and Republic Records on February 10, 2017. The lead single, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)", was performed by Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik and was released on December 9, 2016. The single was commercially successful, reaching number five on United Kingdom and number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The film's soundtrack was