The "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy will be facing some serious trouble. E.L. James, the author of the bestselling novels which Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson recently brought the story to life in the big screen, has been reported to be in constant clash with the first "Fifty Shades" director, Sam Taylor-Johnson during the filmmaking process. And to even make it worse, rumors have been flooding the internet that Dornan, the one who played the illustrious, controlling executive
Christian Grey will be leaving the movie franchise due to his wife's disapproval of the film. To top this disaster in the making, Dakota Johnson, the Anastasia Steele of the film was reported to receive negative reviews of her performance. So now we ask, what did go wrong?
Is James meddling too much or revolutionizing mainstream cinema?
Erica L. James has been stealing the show since the release of the first installment of the film on Valentine's Day. Reports say that she had a 'toxic' relationship with the director, Taylor-Johnson, who has already expressed her intention to leave the film. "We disagreed a lot," the director said in an interview. "She created these characters and the story. I was trying to create a film experience that would honor the book but at the same time give us a fresh perspective. That was difficult for her. We'd battle things out. I think you could say we crossed every scenario through our battles." Because of this, the novelist had been the target of criticism, appearing to be the over controlling villain behind the scenes.
Other bestselling hits such as Harry Potter and Twilight had female writers as well but unlike James, those authors had their fair share of opinion but then they left the film's look and feel to the director's hands. Is James letting the power consume her too much or is she trying to dominate the film studios for a change? Due to the possible further negotiation between the studio and the author, the film's premiere might be pushed back. But the production is scheduled to start filming on June at Vancouver.
According to reports, "Fifty Shades Darker" will possibly hit the theaters on March 2016.
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