Done Throwing Shades

Seems Fifty Shades of Grey proved a shade too many for director Sam Taylor-Johnson.

Last month’s half-billion-dollar worldwide blockbuster was not a Sunday picnic for the British helmer, most everyone knows is privy to that bit of gossip/info. She and E L James, the author of the books upon which the franchise is based, reportedly clashed quite a bit on set, about the direction that the movie should take and even about Dakota Johnson’s final line of dialogue should be (James got her way – GTS, if you wanna know more).

“Incredible” yet “intense” – that is how the woman who called the shots (officially...from behind the camera) describes the entire experience. So, not surprisingly, Taylor-Johnson’s passing on directing any follow-ups, not without wishing “nothing but luck dealing with James success to whosever takes on the exciting challenges of films two and three.”

’Cause she classy like that.

Photo: Gala.de.