Fifty Shades Darker movie: James Foley may direct Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in erotic movie sequel.

Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson may have been confirmed to return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele for the kinky love story but the producers had been searching for a name to helm the film. It now looks like Universal Studios may soon find a director for its highly awaited movie Fifty Shades Darker after Sam Taylor-Johnson's exit from the BDSM-themed blockbuster franchise.

Deadline reports that James Foley has emerged as one of the favourable candidates to helm the second part of the trilogy based on the erotic novels written by EL James. It has also been speculated that he may direct Fifty Shades Freed, the final film of the popular series.

However, the studio is yet to initiate the talk process with the House Of Cards director. The website claims that Universal will soon finalise him as a replacement for Taylor-Johnson.

The 48-year-old British director led the first movie to become a global blockbuster. However, she exited the franchise after she had creative differences with James, the author of the novel.

The first film which cost $40m to make went on to gross $569m worldwide. Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson will return to reprise their roles of the billionaire entrepreneur Christian Grey and his naive girlfriend Anastasia Steele.

By Kabita Maharana.
Press Association.
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