10 Film Sequels Destined To Bomb In 2017

3. Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker
Universal

Be under no illusion here: Fifty Shades Darker will rake it in at the box office - the original whipped in over $500 million worldwide - with the books already reappearing back on your local Tesco shelves and women across the globe positioned for a second outing of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.

Where the film will fail, though, is in the quality of what's, erm, on show. The original coped on screen thanks to helmer Sam Taylor-Johnson making something slightly interesting out of source material where not a lot happens and, despite still popping the book's smash cut ending into procedures, she even kept some not au fait with the books entertained

But, with rumoured creative differences seeing her leave the project, James Foley has stepped out of TV gigs - House Of Cards, Billions - to craft what he has promised to be a more out and out thriller. This will not float well with the baying hordes out there wanting to see more S&M antics and a further exploration of one of literature's more messed up relationships. Darker could turn off a lot of its fans.

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Shaun is a former contributor for a number of Future Publishing titles and more recently worked as a staffer at Imagine Publishing. He can now be found banking in the daytime and writing a variety of articles for What Culture, namely around his favourite topics of film, retro gaming, music, TV and, when he's feeling clever, literature.