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Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) is directing the highly anticipated film adaptation of E L James' #1 bestselling book. Fifty Shades of Grey has been adapted into a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. Michael De Luca (Moneyball, Social Network, Captain Phillips) and Dana Brunetti (Social Network, Captain Phillips) are producing the movie version alongside Ms. James. Fifty Shades of Grey (first published in 2011) follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele. Fifty Shades of Grey has become a global phenomenon and the trilogy has been translated in over 50 languages worldwide since its release. To date, the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy has sold over 70 million copies worldwide in e-book and print, making it one of the fastest-selling book series ever.