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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Arielle Kebbel will join stars Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in the conclusion to the Fifty Shades of Grey series, Fifty Shades Freed. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the Ballers actress has signed on to portray Gia Matteo, a beautiful architect hired by Christian Grey (Dornan) to build his home much to Anastasia Steele's (Johnson) dismay.
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The last film in the S&M trilogy is currently in development at Universal as both Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed will be filmed back to back and released within a year of each other.
Both films are set to be directed by James Foley with a script by Niall Leonard, who is married to series author E.L. James.
Kebbel, most known for her roles on Gilmore Girls and John Tucker Must Die, has recently appeared on UnREAL, The League and The Grinder.
The casting comes after actress Kim Basinger signed on for Fifty Shades Darker as Christian Grey's former lover Elena Lincoln, who first introduced him into the world of S&M.
Fifty Shades Darker is set to hit theaters on Feb. 10, 2017 with Fifty Shades Free arriving on Feb. 9, 2018.
