• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines

Bella Heathcote joins Fifty Shades Darker

February 7, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Following on from the news of Kim Basinger’s casting, Deadline is reporting that Bella Heathcote (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) has signed on to appear in Universal’s upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey sequel Fifty Shades Darker.

Heathcote is set to play Leila, a former lover of Christian Grey, who bears the scars to prove it. Heathcote and Basinger will join the returning Jamie Dornan (Christian Grey) and Dakota Johnson (Anastasia Steele) in the cast of the film, which is being directed by James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross).

Fifty Shades Darker is set for release on February 10th 2017, with the third and final instalment Fifty Shades Freed following on February 9th 2018.

https://youtu.be/XUGnM460Waw?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng

Originally published February 7, 2016. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bella Heathcote, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades of Grey

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer who is the Editor-in-Chief of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature 'The Baby in the Basket' and suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

WATCH OUR NEW FILM FOR FREE ON TUBI

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Deadpool at 10: The Story Behind the Irreverent Superhero Blockbuster

Eight Essential Maika Monroe Performances

Ten Controversial Movies and the Drama Around Them

The Erotic Horror Renaissance of the 1990s: Where Cinemax Met Creature Features

Primal Fear at 30: The Story Behind the Brilliant Psychological Thriller

10 Essential 21st Century Neo-Noirs for Noirvember

Eight Great Prison Movies You Might Have Missed

Great Forgotten Supernatural Horror Movies from the 1980s

Direct-to-Video Horror: The Unsung Heroes of 90s Genre Cinema

Underrated 2000s Cult Classics You Need To See

Top Stories:

Movie Review – You, Me & Tuscany (2026)

10 Essential Road Movies of the 1990s

Movie Review – Hamlet (2025)

8 Guilty Pleasure Thrillers of the 1990s You May Have Missed

Movie Review – Exit 8 (2025)

Movie Review – The Christophers (2025)

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Series Premiere Review

Netflix Review – Detective Hole: An Imperfect, but Worthy Addition to the Noir Genre

4K Ultra HD Review – Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb (1971)

All the President’s Men at 50: The Story Behind the Quintessential Political Thriller

FLICKERING MYTH FILMS

 

FEATURED POSTS:

8 Forgotten 80s Mystery Movies Worth Investigating

Cannibal Holocaust on Trial: When Prosecutors Thought They Found a Snuff Movie

Revisiting the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

10 Unconventional Christmas Movies (That Aren’t Die Hard)

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • FMTV on YouTube
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Bluesky
    • Linktree
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles and Opinions
  • The Baby in the Basket
  • Death Among the Pines
  • About Flickering Myth
  • Write for Flickering Myth