"Fifty Shades Darker" just set a new record, breaking the record for the most viewed trailer in its first 24 hours after its release.
The trailer earned 114 million views across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and other online platforms beating 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', which produced 112 million views.
The record-setter trailer debuted Tuesday morning by Universal that featured an extremely steamy teaser. Fans witness the dialogue between Anastasia Steele played by Dakota Johnson posing in lingerie for Christian Grey portrayed by Jamie Dornan.
After which, the two-minute clip provides a look at what appears to be a masquerade ball and the escalating romance between Ana and Christian.
In the first installment, Fifty Shades of Grey, the two had ended apart in an elevator scene. But this time, as also shown in the trailer, Ana is demanding for no rules, no punishments and no more secrets and it's up for the fans to find out if Christian will be amenable with this.
According to People Magazine, the teaser had a remarkable hit of 39.4 million views in North America. This was supplemented by localized trailers in over 32 markets, U.K leading it with 18.9 million, followed by Brazil with 12.4 million. France with 9.8 million, Mexico with 6.8 million, and Italy with 6 million views.
The same report suggests that in its first hour of release, the trailer already generated an exceeding 2.5 million views on the Facebook page of the movie alone.
Within the first hour, the trailer received more than 2.5 million views on the "Fifty Shades" domestic Facebook page alone. In terms movie earning, Fifty Shades of Grey, the first film, is likewise considerably high after grossing over $571 million at the global box office as per Hollywood Reporter.
These two movies are based on the bestselling 2012 novel by E.L. James. They are directed by James Foley and the script by Niall Leonard. With its record breaking teaser that even deposed The Force Awakens, it's a guarantee that fans are without a doubt anticipating for the movie which will hit theaters on Feb. 10, 2017.
