`Fifty Shades of Grey` movie to release next year

Los Angeles: The movie adaptation of E L James raunchy novel `Fifty Shades of Grey` is eyeing a summer 2014 release, Universal has confirmed.

The highly anticipated adaptation is yet to tap a director and actors for the lead role of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Universal`s chairman Adam Fogelson said that while they don`t want to hurry with the film series, it is an "absolute priority" for them, the Hollywood Reporter said. "It is an absolute priority for us. It`s conceivable that we could be ready to release it as early as next summer," he said. Fogelson revealed that the studio is in talks with multiple director`s for the upcoming film adaptation of the hugely successful novel. Fogelson denied that Angelina Jolie was tapped to direct "Fifty Shades of Grey", saying, "No. We`re involved in a different project with her (World War II drama Unbroken). But we have had really, really interesting, great conversations with talented, serious filmmakers." PTI