Fifty Shades of Grey Movie Hires tera Nova Writer

The most anticipated movie adaptation of the successful erotic novel Fifty Shades Of Grey has hired television screenwriter Kelly Marcel.

"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,'" De Luca said in the statement.

"Saving Mr. Banks," which is currently in production, follows Walt Disney's 20-year effort to acquire the film rights to "Mary Poppins." It will star Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson and Colin Farrell.

Marcel is also known for her work on the Amblin/FOX-TV series "Terra Nova."

"We were all taken with the depth and passion of Kelley'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," Brunetti said.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" tells the sexually colorful story of a naive young girl's energetic trysts with a 27-year-old billionaire, who possesses, according to the author, "singular erotic tastes."

 Universal plans a trilogy based on Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels.