Ever since landing the leading role in Fifty Shades of Grey, all eyes have been on relative newcomer Jamie Dornan. Soon, the Northern Irish model-turned-actor will appear in the Channel 4 movie, New Worlds.

Yesterday, a trailer was released for New Worlds, which premieres April 1.

"Gripping historical drama set in the turbulent 1690s," the trailer's description reads. "This sequel to The Devil's Whore takes place on both sides of the Atlantic, as two young men and two young women commit their lives to a fairer future with blood, passion and urgency."

The movie is definitely worth keeping an eye on for Fifty Shades of Grey fans because it will give them a taste of what Dornan is like on the big screen. Much of the success of the upcoming adaptation of E.L. James's bestselling erotic novel depends on Dornan's performance.

Dornan plays Abe Goffe in the upcoming film.

"Abe is a young, idealistic renegade who is very determined in his fight to make England a true republic and end the tyrannical rule of the Stuarts throne," Dornan explained in an interview with Channel 4. "It is a similar fight to that taken up by his father William Goffe who was a real historical figure and one whom Abe idolises. He is trying to uphold the mantel of his father's campaign and muster up support among others. He is headstrong, too much so at times, and is often quick to use his fists but he learns during the course of the drama that there are better paths of action."

The dramatic role should definitely give fans an idea of how Dornan makes transformations into characters drastically different from himself, which he will have to do believably to sell the Fifty Shades of Grey role of Christian Grey, the billionaire, S&M-loving businessman opposite Dakota Johnson's Anastasia Steele

"I think the themes of New Worlds are all ones that young people watching the drama can relate to," Dornan continued. "Young people still feel enraged about the same injustices, although I like to think in England people now are treated with greater decency and things aren't as brutal and bloody as they were at that time."

New Worlds also stars Freya Mavor, Alice Englert and Joe Dempsie. The movie premieres at 9 p.m.

Fifty Shades of Grey is done filming, and a trailer is also expected to be released soon. It hits theaters Feb. 15, 2015.

Follow Scharon Harding on Twitter: @SH____4.

Related