DTLA LIFE MAG #15 | MARCH 2015 | Page 66

Photos courtesy of Focus Features & Universal Pictures Fifty Shades of Grey was the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in ebook and print—making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever. And now with more than $400 Million at the international Box Office, one of the biggest grossing film adaptation for a Rated R Movie. Like it or not the Franchise is powerful and the sequel is coming and the social media sites are going crazy about what is going to happen next. Stepping into the roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, who have become iconic to millions of readers, are Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. Joining Dornan and Johnson in the cast are Luke Grimes as Elliot, Christian’s brother; Victor Rasuk as José, Anastasia’s close friend; Eloise Mumford as Kate, Anastasia’s best friend and roommate; Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Grace Trevelyan Grey, Christian’s mother; Rita Ora as Mia, Christian’s sister; Max Martini as Taylor, Christian’s bodyguard; Callum Keith Rennie as Ray, Anastasia’s stepfather; Jennifer Ehle as Carla, Anastasia’s mother; and Dylan Neal as Bob, Carla’s husband. Honesty I was not expecting anything when seeing the movie and was happily surprised that even though it is not the best film of the year, it has something interesting about- I still don’t know what - that will make me go see the sequel for sure. Fifty Shades of Grey is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and produced by Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti alongside E L James, the creator of the series. The screenplay for the film is by Kelly Marcel. www.fiftyshadesmovie.comt Alex LiMandri (213) 447 4080 [email protected] www.laloftsrealty.com