As Monitor staff Molly Driscoll reported earlier this year, 鈥淔ifty Shades鈥 will be adapted for the big screen by Universal Pictures and Focus Features. According to media , Bret Easton Ellis, of 鈥American Psycho鈥 fame, recently expressed his interest in adapting the erotic trilogy for the big screen and wants Ryan Gosling to play the role of Seattle billionaire and hero 海角大神 Grey. Author E L James (a pseudonym) also recently chose producers Mike DeLuca and Dana Brunett, who co-produced 鈥Moneyball鈥 and 鈥淭he Social Network,鈥 to work on the movie.

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