Based on the first of author E.L. James’ best-selling 50 Shades book trilogy, 50 Shades of Grey was released in theaters on February 11, 2015—arriving in time for the Valentine’s Day movie ...

"Fifty Shades of Grey" was based on a bestselling book series The "Fifty Shades" film trilogy is based on author E.L. James’ erotic fiction series of the same name.

So, the author is opening up about how she handles the negative critics, and what she’s learned from 50 Shades of Grey author E.L. James when it comes to doing just that.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" was based on a bestselling book series The "Fifty Shades" film trilogy is based on author E.L. James’ erotic fiction series of the same name.

Enter 50 Shades of Grey. For those who haven’t read the novel or been paying attention to the bestseller lists lately, 50 Shades is the first work in a trilogy of erotic fiction by E L James.

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"But this is pretty hard-core porn." "The first book is very, very graphic and harsh with a lot of S & M – and quite frankly, did not do it for me," she said. "I would never try anything with pain." ...

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July 25, 2012 -- Are hotel guests more interested in reading "50 Shades of Grey" than the Bible? One British hotelier thinks so. And that's why, even though he says he's never read E L James' best ...

As part of the 50 Shades of Grey soirre, Nov. 29, 2012, women competed in an Anastasia "Ana" Steele look-a-like contest. (Eric Rust Photography) For many middle-aged women it was the book of the year.