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'Fifty Shades' Won't Be Out Until 2015 (But Here Are Some Photos To Tide You Over)
Is Fifty Shades of Grey cursed? Fans were upset this morning to find out the release date for their S&M romance novel adaptation would be pushed back to Valentine's Day in 2015. (The original release date was set for Aug. 2014.) This news arrives on the heels of recent reports that Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy) quickly bowed out of his role as the elusive Christian Grey, and Irish pretty boy Jamie Dornan (Once Upon a Time) made for his replacement.Fear not, however, as Entertainment Weekly has swooped in to tide fans over until the long await of the film release. The publication released the first character photos of Dornan and costar Dakota Johnson—who will be portraying Anastasia Steele—in some sultry poses. And we have to admit, they look damn sexy together. Some of the photos can be seen on their website as well as their Nov. 22 print edition. Hopefully, Dornan can handle being in the Fifty Shades limelight more than Hunnam.
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