1、Fifty Shades Stars to Seek Big Raises for SequelMarch 11, 2015By Tatiana SiegelWith Fifty Shades of Grey looking to top out at more than $550 million worldwide, it should come as no surprise that stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan will be seeking a big payday for a second outing in the red room o
2、f pain.Related: Fifty Shades of Grey Heat: Which Erotic Novels Will Be Movies NextSources say the pair received $250,000 each (plus tiered box-office bonuses) to star in Universals erotic hit based on the first of EL James trilogy of novels, and both signed three-picture deals. But like most stars o
3、f franchise films, they will try to renegotiate for seven-figure raises forFifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. Neither Johnson, 25, nor Dornan, 32, received any backend compensation on the first film, according to sources.Watch a video with the stars:Though the two leads probably are six mon
4、ths away from any renegotiations, insiders say theyll take a page from the Twilight stars and Jennifer Lawrences Hunger Games deal as a jumping-off point (Lawrence landed a $10 million payday for Catching Fire a significant bump from her $500,000 Hunger Games salary).“It was a very basic franchise s
5、tarter deal,“ says an insider of the terms of Johnsons and Dornans contracts. “Look at Twilight and Hunger Games, and thats where it is heading.”Related: Fifty Shades of Grey Star Jamie Dornan Boards WWII Thriller AnthropoidFifty Shades certainly lived up to the hype of James best-selling novel, in
6、a similar vein as Stephenie Meyers first Twilight ($392.6 million worldwide in 2008) and Suzanne Collins Hunger Games ($691 million in 2012). But unlike those YA hit adaptations, Fifty Shades performed its box-office feat $528 million worldwide to date while saddled with an R rating thanks to ample
7、sex scenes. While the film has far exceeded the hopes of Universal, which acquired rights to the trilogy in March 2012, a steep 70 percent drop-off between its Valentines Day weekend opening and its second frame might suggest the initial curiosity among the books fans hasnt translated into a full-fl
8、edged film franchise.Still, the last thing Universal chair Donna Langley wants is two unhappy stars or even one willing to ask out of his or her contract. The studio already must find a new director (Sam Taylor-Johnson is not expected to return after clashing with James) and writer (original scribe
9、Kelly Marcel will not return). Because there is no script or director yet, Johnson and Dornan have been told to plan on an early 2016 shoot for a 2017 release, possibly around Valentines Day again.Related: Fifty Shades of Grey Sex Toys in Sales FrenzyFifty Shades producer Dana Brunetti declines to t
10、alk specifics on potential renegotiations but says he is looking to keep the first films $40 million budget from skyrocketing because of salaries.“That was the great thing about this film we knew we were going to be able to make stars,“ he says. “Now its their opportunity to get paid on other projects. Its been a breakout role for both of them. Im sure they are getting tons of offers on other things.“
