When asked last month if she had to fight for any changes to the film adaptation of her novel Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James responded, “Oh, I had to fight for a lot of things really hard,” adding, “it’s things like this, within any creative process, when you’re the auteur of a whole universe.”
Surveying the cultural landscape in 2015, it is beginning to seem that James is not merely the creator and protector of one fictional universe, but rather the accidental auteur of the entire cultural sphere. There is no denying, to begin with, the newfound weight of erotic fiction in Hollywood now that the adaptation of James’ book has grossed more than $500 million worldwide. And, already, in the wake of the film’s release, Hollywood and television are clambering to produce more romance and erotica adaptations. … Read More
Surveying the cultural landscape in 2015, it is beginning to seem that James is not merely the creator and protector of one fictional universe, but rather the accidental auteur of the entire cultural sphere. There is no denying, to begin with, the newfound weight of erotic fiction in Hollywood now that the adaptation of James’ book has grossed more than $500 million worldwide. And, already, in the wake of the film’s release, Hollywood and television are clambering to produce more romance and erotica adaptations. … Read More
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