March 28, 2024

Four Scribes Vie For “50 Shades of Grey”

"American Psycho" author Bret Easton Ellis is out, but four other names have emerged as candidates to adapt E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" into a working feature film script says The Hollywood Reporter. Karen Croner, Dan Fogelman, Veena Sud and Kelly Marcel have become the final quartet of candidates for the gig which Universal and producers … [Read more...]

Producers Vying To Adapt “Fifty Shades”

There are casting searches, there are director searches, but rarely it seems is there a high profile search for a producer. In the case of the film adaptation of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey" though, there have been numerous producers under consideration with a decision expected shortly says Variety. On the list are Michael De Luca; Ron … [Read more...]

Sony Offers $5M For Erotic “Shades”

Sony Pictures has made a considerable $ 5 million offer for the film rights to the erotic E.L. James book "Fifty Shades of Grey" says Variety. The book began as a posting on a fan-fiction website before becoming a word-of-mouth eBook hit that scored a major reprint deal with Random House imprint Vintage. James, the author, is a former TV … [Read more...]