At Tuesday's CinemaCon, Universal Studios revealed scenes from the upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey movie for the first time ever. Unfortunate for fans of the E.L. James's original erotic novel, the general consensus on the footage is "tame."

"Nobody outside the studio has seen a frame of footage," Donna Langley, Universal Pictures chairman, said.

There was not a whole lot to be seen, however.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the footage was more "romantic" than raunchy. The preview featured memorable scenes from the book, such as Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) meeting Christian Grey in his office after the receptionist's introduction of "Mr. Grey will see you now." According to Entertainment Weekly, Anastasia seemed "nervous and earnest" while Christian remained "handsome and aloof" There were also clips of the pair at a hardware store, coffee shops and in Christian's helicopter.

The closest to S&M that the preview got was showing Anastasia wearing a blindfold, Christian's hand on her thigh and a quick shot of the Red Room's doors opening, which did not show much of the coitus cave.

"Hearts and flowers: That's not who I am," Christian says at one point.

Anastasia's mother (Jennifer Ehle) was also seen being happy about Anastasia's new romance. Anastasia's friend Kate (Eloise Mumford), on the other hand, was scared that Christian would hurt and change her pal.

"It's you who's changing me," Christian says.

So where did all the sex go? When Langley was asked how to make a Fifty Shades of Grey movie, she responded with "very carefully." Perhaps the preview is very carefully saving the most exciting scenes for the big screen or a public trailer.

"In the US, reaction to the footage was mute, with most commentators curiosity piqued by the tameness of the material," Sydney Morning Herald reported. "...A tamer-than-expected glimpse of a film like Fifty Shades of Grey would also allay any concerns that the owners and operators of US cinema chains might have that in taking on they were taking on a contentious or controversial property."

But surely Fifty Shades of Grey will have the kind of filth readers visualized in their heads, right? Besides, didn't Dornan prepare for the role by watching Sex in the City, which is filled with aggressive sex scenes?

"[Co-star] Joe [Dempsie] and I watched all the Sex and the City box sets," Dornan reportedly said according to The Sun. "That helped ... We had a ball, it was a good [fun]."

A source, however, claims that Dornan was not talking about Fifty Shades of Grey at all.

"This was said tongue in cheek and he was referring to New Worlds, not Fifty Shades of Grey," a source told E! News.

Fans will have to wait and see if steamy sex scenes surface because, as of now, there is no proof that they exist.

Fifty Shades of Grey hits theaters Feb. 13, 2015.

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