Director Sam Taylor-Johnson will not direct the Fifty Shades of Grey sequel

Los Angeles: Director Sam Taylor-Johnson, who directed the movie adaptation of EL James’ erotic novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, will not return to direct its sequel. [caption id=“attachment_2174613” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Courtesy: Fifty Shades of Grey Facebook page.[/caption] The director and James clashed over the direction of the movie during the production and it seems that was the reason behind her exit. In a statement, Taylor-Johnson thanked everyone but failed to mention James. “While I will not be returning to direct the sequels, I wish nothing but success to whosoever takes on the exciting challenges of films two and three,” she said in a statement. “Directing Fifty Shades of Grey has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that. I forged close and lasting relationships with the cast, producers and crew and most especially, with Dakota (Johnson) and Jamie (Dornan).” The Universal film has accumulated $ 558.6 million worldwide since its release. PTI