FIFTY SHADES OF GREY New Release Date – February 2015

Universal Pictures has moved FIFTY SHADES OF GREY to a February 13, 2015 release date. The film begins production in Vancouver on December 2.

Getting it from page to screen has been a chore. Charlie Hunnam (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”) was originally cast as Christian Grey, but left due to to scheduling conflicts, while the film’s scheduled August release has now been moved to Valentine’s Day weekend 2015.

In their November 22 issue, Entertainment Weekly has the first photo of Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. The FIFTY SHADES OF GREY issue also includes interviews with author E L James, director Sam Taylor-Johnson, and the full story behind the casting of Christian and Anastasia.

Dornan stars on ABC’s “Once Upon A Time” while Johnson is featured in the upcoming NEED FOR SPEED and is currently shooting the feature film CYMBELINE with Anton Yelchin.

The story follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele.

The film is being directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside E L James, the author of the #1 bestselling book on which the film is based.  The screenplay is by Kelly Marcel.

Subsequent novels in the series, “Fifty Shades Darker” and “Fifty Shades Freed,” explore the couple’s deepening relationship.

Check out the film on Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/fiftyshadesofgreymovie.