A 15-second teaser has been released for the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. Blink and you miss it, fifteen seconds goes by quickly. The teaser shows a man’s very briefly sort-of-naked back (he may or may not be Jamie Dornan, who plays the lead, Christian Grey), getting dressed for work. We see him put on a shirt, then pick out a grey tie from a selection of grey ties. Riveting stuff.
The teaser isn’t actually for the movie itself, rather it’s an advert for the movie’s official trailer, which will be released this thursday (14th November). The movie will only be released in the UK on the 13th January 2015, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
This movie is so hyped even it’s trailer has a teaser. It’s had more hype than the Red Bull space jump. One wonders if it’s possible to live up to these kinds of expectations?
This isn’t the first trailer for the movie either. The first trailer (or was it rather a trailer for this second teaser?) debuted in June and has become the most watched film trailer of 2014.
The movie has been in the making for almost three years, with a far from smooth production process. Actor Charlie Hunnam who was originally cast as billionaire businessman, Christian Grey, left the film just a couple of weeks, and ten billion news reports after signing on. He was replaced by actor, Jamie Dornan, creating even more hype and dissention in the ranks. Which isn’t always such a bad thing as far as PR goes. People could then decide for themselves who made the better Christian Grey, before the movie had even been shot.
After shooting wrapped in February 2014, reports surfaced that Dorman and actress, Dakota Johnson, playing Anastasia Steele, were called back to the set in Canada in October to pick up some shots, amid rumours their on-screen chemistry wasn’t as smoking as anticipated.
Dornan admitted to reporters last week that the film will not have ‘gratuitous sex scenes’, and said that he would not be appearing nude. Wait, what? I counted at least twenty-seven gratuitous sex scenes in the book, how is it possible for him not to appear nude in the movie? I’m not sure film goers are in this one for a riveting plot and his fine acting skills.
Everyone attached to this project must know they’re set up to fail. Fifty Shades was read and loved (in the biblical sense) by almost as many people as the bible.
If the trailer for the trailer is anything to go by, come Valentine’s Day, we’re going to see some very disappointed ladies. But don’t worry gentlemen; at least this year it won’t be your fault.
