WATCH: New 'Fifty Shades Darker' trailer slips out of the ordinary

MANILA, Philippines — The new steamy trailer for the hotly anticipated romantic thriller “Fifty Shades Darker” has just dropped.

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in the film, the second chapter based on the worldwide bestselling "Fifty Shades" phenomenon.

Expanding upon events set in motion in the 2015 blockbuster film that grossed more than $560 million globally, the new installment arrives for Valentine’s Day and invites you to slip into something a shade darker.

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

Also returning from "Fifty Shades of Grey" are Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Jennifer Ehle, Luke Grimes, Rita Ora, Victor Rasuk, Eloise Mumford and Max Martini, who are joined for the first time by Oscar winner Kim Basinger, Hugh Dancy, Bella Heathcote and Eric Johnson.

The film is directed by James Foley (Fear, House of Cards) and once again produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti and Marcus Viscidi, alongside E L James, the creator of the culture-spanning blockbuster series. The screenplay is by Niall Leonard, based on the book by James.

Universal Pictures'  "Fifty Shades Darker" opens in Philippine cinemas February 08, 2017.

It will be distributed in the country by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.

Watch the steamy trailer of the second installment of "Fifty Shades of Grey" here.