In the never-ending online Fifty Shades of Grey movie casting game, Matt Bomer , Ian Somerhalder, and Channing Tatum tend to dominate the guys. Likewise, big names like Emma Watson, Nina Dobrev, Krysten Ritter and Lucy Hale are often whispered about as likely potentials for the female lead. A new name has emerged recently, however, and she’s generating a lot of buzz in spite (or because) of the fact that she’s less famous: Analeigh Tipton. The America’s Next Top Model alum and Crazy Stupid Love star can be seen in the upcoming Warm Bodies , and said she’d be open to the sexy role. “I have heard that, which I think is pretty neat,” she said. “Do I have an interest? Yes. Well, I mean it’s a role that seems pretty brave, and I think that’s curious, that kind of piques my interest. See how bold I can get. I’m open to it.” She is stunning, that’s for sure, whereas Ana is meant to be more typical. Pretty, but not model-gorgeous. But is that really a hindrance for Analeigh? Whereas big names like Watson or Dobrev would evoke comparisons to their other characters, someone like Tipton could really become Anastasia Steele. Plus, she’s already named Ana … sort of! What do you think of her in the role? Yes! She could be great I think! No! Someone else! View Poll »
Following remarks from screenwriter Kelly Marcel, box-office experts tell MTV News that studio will likely angle for R rating. By Amy Wilkinson “Fifty Shades of Grey” book cover Photo: Vintage
Following remarks from screenwriter Kelly Marcel, box-office experts tell MTV News that studio will likely angle for R rating. By Amy Wilkinson “Fifty Shades of Grey” book cover Photo: Vintage
This sounds like something out of a Lifetime movie. Texas Woman Posed As Doctor To Trick Friend Into Lesbian Relationship A Texas woman has been arrested on charges that she impersonated a doctor in a bizarre scheme to trick a friend into engaging in a lesbian love affair and becoming her life partner. According to Lufkin News : Angela Buchanan, 30, of Lufkin, Texas, has been charged with online impersonation, a Class A misdemeanor. The 51-year-old victim suffered from breast cancer. The woman pretended to be a doctor, even using the Yahoo! Messenger handle “Doc.” She suggested they begin a relationship, boasting about the health benefits of a healthy romantic life, which was sure to increase hormone production. The “Doc” went over all the woman’s medical test results, and accompanied the woman when she underwent reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy. In August, they committed their lives to each other in a civil marriage ceremony. It wasn’t until the victim’s daughter started investigating her partner that she found out she had been conned. Angela Buchanan was arrested for a Class A misdemeanor charge and stands to pay a $4,000 (€3,000) fine and spend a year in jail. This should be a book. Fifty Shades of Gay. Or a tv show on ABC, Desperate Lesbian. Or a reality show, Keeping Up With The Cancer Lies. But seriously, the victim here is clearly mentally disabled, and this woman was taking advantage of that fact. This is just nuts! Angelina County Jail
Don’t lose faith just yet, Hermione Granger fans– now that Emma Watson has reached the ripe, fully ogle-able old age of 22, she says that she’s open to onscreen nudity: “’ I’ve been saying since I was 16 that if it’s the right role and important for character development and the story, then of course I’ll do it, ” Emma tells the UK’s Hello! Magazine about stripping down on screen. In what’s become practically a rite of passage for hot Hollywood starlets, recent rumors have tied (heh) Emma to the role of budding bondage freak Anastasia in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. And while Emma and her reps flat-out deny that she’s attached to the film, she says the attention is still flattering: ” It’s very exciting that people are starting to see me in a different way…It means that they’re allowing me the space to grow and develop and reincarnate myself , ” Emma tells Hello! Hey, that’s better than ” ewwww, NO ” right? Here’s hoping we get a glimpse inside Emma’s Chamber of Secrets soon! See more former child stars all grown up (and out) in our Childhood Actresses Grown Up playlist right here at MrSkin.com!
With Kelly Marcel tapped to pen the script, we look at the obstacles in adapting E L James’ best-selling novel. By Amy Wilkinson “Fifty Shades of Grey” book cover Photo: The Writer’s Coffee Shop
The actors married over the weekend, with Yo La Tengo and Questlove on hand. By Jocelyn Vena David Cross and Amber Tamblyn Photo: Bruce Glikas/ FilmMagic
‘Terra Nova’ scribe Kelly Marcel will pen the big-screen adaptation of E.L. James’ best-selling novel. By Amy Wilkinson “Fifty Shades of Grey” book cover Photo: The Writer’s Coffee Shop
The kinky erotic pop phenomenon 50 Shades of Grey has finally landed — or shall we say, tied down — a writer! British actress/scribe Kelly Marcel, who co-created the short-lived Steven Spielberg-produced series Terra Nova and scripted the upcoming Mary Poppins pic Saving Mr. Banks , will adapt E.L. James’ S&M romance about a young woman who falls for Christian Grey , a damaged dreamboat with a bondage fetish. Marcel’s a surprise choice for the hot property given her relatively scant writing credits; here’s hoping her script keeps all the salaciously sexy allure of the books, which will be one of the bigger challenges Universal and Focus face with their big-screen adaptation. One hurdle: Making a 50 Shades of Grey movie that’s half as great as this fan-made trailer : Oh, man. Never gets old . Once a script’s in place, the next trick will be casting their perfect Christian Grey . Someone not too old, not too young, the picture of male perfection and virility. An actor capable of pulling off both brute sensual dominance and crippling emotional trauma. A dude who knows how to wear a suit. Well, Marcel did co-found a theater company with Tom Hardy after the two worked together on Nicholas Refn’s Bronson , which she re-wrote. (Another fun fact: Dad Terry Marcel wrote and directed 1980’s Hawk the Slayer .) Maybe she can make a phone call… who’s down with casting Tom Hardy as Christian Grey? The official press release: UNIVERSAL CITY, CA, October 8, 2012—Universal Pictures and Focus Features today announced that Kelly Marcel will write the screenplay to the highly anticipated film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti will produce the film based on E L James’ #1 bestselling book, alongside James. The announcement was made by Universal Pictures Co-Chairman, Donna Langley and Focus Features’ Chief Executive Officer, James Schamus. Marcel wrote the 2011 Black List script, Saving Mr. Banks , the story of Walt Disney’s twenty-year pursuit of the film rights to author P.L. Travers’ novel, “Mary Poppins,” and the rocky relationship that formed between the two. The film is currently in production at Walt Disney Studios starring Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell with John Lee Hancock directing. Marcel served as the co-creator and executive producer of the Amblin/FOX-TV series Terra Nova, for which she wrote the series’ pilot episode. She will also produce The Madonnas Of Echo Park for HBO. “Kelly’s work demonstrates her flawless structural technique and passionate commitment to emotion, humor and depth of character which is particularly visible in the celebrated screenplay for the upcoming Saving Mr. Banks,” said De Luca. “We were all taken with the depth and passion of Kelly’s engagement with the characters and world E L James has created, and we knew she was the right person to augment our Fifty Shades family,” added Brunetti. Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired the rights to the three books in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy in March of this year. Focus Features will market and distribute the first film in partnership with Universal. “Fifty Shades of Grey” has become a global phenomenon and the trilogy has been translated in 45 languages worldwide since its release. In the U.S. alone, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has sold over 32 million copies in e-book and print, making it one of the fastest selling book series ever. “Fifty Shades of Grey” follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele. Subsequent novels in the series, “Fifty Shades Darker” (September 2011) and “Fifty Shades Freed” (January 2012) explore the couple’s deepening relationship. For more information please see the official Fifty Shades of Grey Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/fiftyshadesofgreymovie. Marcel was represented in the deal by WME and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Limited. [ Deadline ]
Is Ryan Gosling set to play the lead role of Christian in Fifty Shades of Grey? Not exactly. Or at all. But the rumor mill has run wild with this one. Why? According to reports, author E. L. James’ husband Niall Leonard thinks Gosling would be perfect and he is now the frontrunner for the role. Only those reports aren’t accurate. “As usual, it’s all been misreported,” she said. “What happened is that his local paper … reported on my husband being the inspiration for Christian Grey.” “Underneath, they put a picture of Ryan Gosling. So, that’s how that came about.” James, meanwhile, says she has 3-4 actors in mind for the steamy role, but declines to name any names. Maybe she should check out this fan made Fifty Shades of Grey trailer . The roles of Christian and Ana are “a long way” from being cast in the wildly anticipated film adaptation, although Carla Gugino did score a small but key role in the movie. At the end of the day, James told Ryan Seacrest that the whole experience of writing the popular books has been wild. “I wasn’t prepared for all this [attention],” she says. “This whole roller coaster ride has been completely mind-blowing.” Would Gosling be mind-blowing as Christian? Vote below! Yes! He’d be perfect as Christian! No! Someone else! View Poll »
