In this image released by NBC, Jonah Hill, left, and Channing Tatum present an award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.... (Associated Press) 
 
 In this image released by NBC, Jonah Hill, left, and Channing Tatum present an award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) (Associated Press) 
 
 In this image released by NBC, Jonah Hill, left, and Channing Tatum present an award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) (Associated Press) In this image released by NBC, Jonah Hill, left, and Channing Tatum present an award at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.... (Associated Press) 
 
 LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Fifty Shades of Grey" is all tied up with "Pixels," ''Jupiter Ascending" and "Paul Blart Mall Cop 2" for the most nominations at this year's Golden Raspberry Awards celebrating the worst in cinema. 
 
 The films led the Razzies lineup Wednesday with six nods each, including worst picture and worst actor for Jamie Dornan in the sexy thriller "Fifty Shades of Grey," Kevin James in the comedy sequel "Paul Blart Mall Cop 2," Channing Tatum in the sci-fi film "Jupiter Ascending" and Adam Sandler in the video game mash-up "Pixels" and fantasy-comedy "The Cobbler." 
 
 The other worst picture nominee is the superhero flop "Fantastic Four," which is also up for worst remake, screen combo, director for Josh Trank and screenplay for Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater and Trank. 
 
 The announcement of the Razzies, which launched in 1980 as a spoof of Hollywood's awards season, comes ahead of Thursday's Oscar nominations. 
 
 The "winners" for the 36th annual Razzies will be announced Feb. 27, the night before the 88th annual Academy Awards. They will be selected by 900 voting members from 47 states in the United States and 21 foreign countries. 
 
 While far less star-studded than other award shows, past recipients such as Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock, have actually shown up in person to claim their gold spray-painted prizes. 
 
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 Fifty Shades Darker has found its Elena Lincoln. Kim Basinger (L.A. Confidential) has signed on to star as a key new character in the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel, a source tells EW. 
 
 Lincoln is a business partner and former lover of the alluring and secretive Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). Introduced in the second book in E.L. James’ best-selling series, Lincoln sets herself up to be an antagonist for Ana Steele (Dakota Johnson). 
 
 Basinger starred in 2013’s Grudge Match with Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone. She also appeared in the indie films The 11th Hour and 4 Minute Mile in 2014. The 62-year-old recently wrapped up work on another Los Angeles period piece — The Nice Guys — alongside Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. 
 
 Fifty Shades Darker marks director James Foley’s first foray into the series, taking over for Sam Taylor-Johnson. Foley is also helming the next installment, Fifty Shades Freed, with ames’ husband Niall Leonard penning both adaptations. 
 
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 Fifty Shades of Grey grossed more than $560 million worldwide after its release last February. Fifty Shades Darker is slated for a Feb. 10, 2017 release. 
 
 Variety first reported the news.
– Production is set to start this spring on Fifty Shades Darker, the much-anticipated sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey, and the first new cast member has been announced. Kim Basinger is on board, and the role promises to be a steamy one: that of Elena Lincoln, Christian Grey's business partner and ex-lover, Variety reports. The Lincoln character is introduced in the second book of EL James' series, per Entertainment Weekly. Basinger—no stranger to sultry in her star turns in 9 1/2 Weeks and LA Confidential—will be joined by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, once more taking on their roles of Anastasia Steele and the aforementioned Grey. (Not that the first Fifty Shades received much critical acclaim.)