On Thursday, the new “Fifty Shades Darker” movie trailer surpassed “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as the most-watched trailer in its first 24 hours.
The video, which features Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, racked up more than 114 million views across YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. To put that in perspective, “The Force Awakens” garnered 112 million in the same amount of time.
The trailer featuring Dornan and Johnson getting frisky in helicopters, boudoirs and steamy showers set social media ablaze, with many fans looking forward to the movie’s Feb. 14 release date.
“50 shades darker comes out on Valentine’s Day next year,” tweeted Carly Aird from Scotland. “The excitement is real!”
Based on the “Fifty Shades” novel series by EL James, the new movie’s hype proves that when it comes to fandom, horny middle-aged women outnumber sci-fi geeks.