Fifty Shades (film series) of the making of the film, she hand-picked Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca as the producers. On June 19, 2013, Sam Taylor-Johnson was chosen to direct the first film. On February 6, 2015, Taylor-Johnson announced the sequels, prompting she would return to direct the sequels. It was later revealed that Taylor-Johnson would not return. On August 20, 2015, it was revealed by "Deadline Hollywood" that James Foley was the front-runner to direct the sequel and third film "Fifty Shades Freed". Kelly Marcel was chosen as the screenwriter for the first film. On April 22, 2015, it was announced that
Andrew Shaffer one of the most prominent examples of the 'Great Depression chic' trend in 2009. Shaffer wrote "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" under the pen name "Fanny Merkin." "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" is a parody of E. L. James' popular trilogy, "Fifty Shades of Grey". Publishers Weekly suggested "The parody brings to life all of the arguments for and against 50 Shades, including the feminist concerns, portrayal of BDSM, roots in Twilight fan-fiction, and EL James's writing style." "Fifty Shames of Earl Grey" was a Goodreads choice 2012 semi-finalist. In 2015, Shaffer's tie-in book to the Syfy channel's Sharknado series