Kristen Stewart talks Fifty Shades

As fans of the Twilight series know, Fifty Shades of Grey was initially written as graphic fan fiction inspired by that series. Now with talks that the erotic novel is being made into a movie, EW caught up with Kristen Stewart to see if she and her on-and off-screen beau Robert Pattinson had heard about the racy book — and if they’d be up for taking on the leading roles.

“It’s funny — I heard about it yesterday. Rob [Pattinson] and Wyck [Godrey], our producer, were talking about it. I’ve heard it’s quite sexy, very titillating,” K-Stew said.

Will she read it?

“Hell, yeah!” Kristen said.

Fifty Shades focuses on a 21-year-old college student, Anastasia Steele, who starts a relationship with wealthy entrepreneur, Christian Grey, who leads her into an S&M deal.

The story started as a Twilight fan fiction. Despite the lack of sparkly vampires, Ana is said to be a re-imagined Bella, while her man Christian Grey is a revamped Edward.

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Focus & Universal Pictures Acquire Rights to Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy

Universal Pictures and Focus Features announced that they will partner together in the development of a film based on E L James' #1 Bestseller, Fifty Shades of Grey. Focus Features will market and distribute the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey in partnership with Universal Pictures. 

Universal Pictures' Chairman Adam Fogelson and co-chairman Donna Langley exclaimed, "The 'Fifty Shades' Trilogy is a one-of-a-kind series of stories and we're thrilled to be collaborating with E L James to bring them to the big screen...Like so many readers all over the globe, we've fallen in love with Fifty Shades of Grey.  It's a special story and working with Focus, we hope to bring audiences a film they can enjoy as much as they loved the book." 

James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features, added, "At its core, this is a romance of the most emotionally resonant, but delicate, order -- and we look forward to working with our colleagues at Universal to transform E L James' vision into a great film." 

The book Fifty Shades of Grey follows the relationship of 27-year-old billionaire Christian Grey and college student Anastasia Steele.  Subsequent novels in the series, Fifty Shades Darker (September 2011) and Fifty Shades Freed (January 2012) explore the couple's deepening relationship. The books have proved to be an international best seller since they came out. Fifty Shades of Grey is the #1 Bestselling trade paperback book according to the New York Times and Publishers Weekly.  It's also the #1 Bestselling eBook with Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed taking the second and third spots respectively.

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Fifty Shades Freed

When unworldly student Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.  Shocked, intrigued, and ultimately repelled by Christian’s singular sexual tastes, Ana demanded a deeper commitment; determined to keep her, Christian agreed.

Now, together, they have more – love, passion, intimacy, and a world of infinite possibilities.  But Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them ever anticipated.  Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity, identity or independence; Christian must somehow overcome his compulsion to control, and lay to rest the horrors that blighted his past and haunt his present.

Just when it seems that together their love can conquer any obstacle, misfortune, malice and fate combine to make Ana’s worst nightmares come true.  Alone and desperate, she must face down the poisoned legacy of Christian’s past.

Fifty Shades Darker

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. 

But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist.  They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades. 

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life.

Fifty Shades of Grey

When literature student Anastasia Steele is drafted to interview the successful young entrepreneur Christian Grey for her campus magazine, she finds him attractive, enigmatic and intimidating.  Convinced their meeting went badly, she tries to put Grey out of her mind - until he happens to turn up at the out-of-town hardware store where she works part-time. 

The unworldly, innocent Ana is shocked to realize she wants this man, and when he warns her to keep her distance it only makes her more desperate to get close to him.  Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her too - but on his own terms. 

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success – his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving adoptive family – Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a passionate, physical and daring affair, Ana learns more about her own dark desires, as well as the Christian Grey hidden away from public scrutiny.

Can their relationship transcend physical passion? Will Ana find it in herself to submit to the self-indulgent Master?  And if she does, will she still love what she finds?

E.L. James Author

E L James is a TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in West London. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and her career. She finally plucked up the courage to put pen to paper with her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.

E L James is currently working on a new love story...