Most importantly, a producer is being sought out for the project, with numerous names on the list including Michael De Luca; Ron Howard and Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment; Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson of Color Force; Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher of Double Feature Films; and Scott Stuber of Bluegrass Films. E.L. James, the author of the series, and literary agent Val Hoskins have reportedly already met with some producers.
Various names have been thrown around for the role of Christian Grey, including Alexander Skarsgard and Ryan Gosling.
