FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Production Pushed Back to Early December

The Hollywood Reporter reports exclusively that production on the highly anticipated big screen adaptation of 50 SHADES OF GREY will now be delayed by a month.

Filming, which was originally scheduled to get underway early next month, will now be pushed back to December 2nd. The month-long postponent may now affect the planned released date of the film of August 1, 2014.

A parital cause in the delay may very well have been the re-casting of the lead role of Christian Grey. The film's original star Charlie Hunnam dropped out for personal reasons. Sons of Anarchy star Jamie Dornan (left) will now take his place opposite Dakota Johnson, set to play Anastasia Steele.

Sam Taylor-Johnson will helm the film from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. The project is an adaptation of EL James' racy best-selling novel.

Last week it was announced that True Blood star Luke Grimes will portray Elliot Grey, the brother of Christian.