She was replaced by James Foley as the director for Fifty Shades Darker, as well as the trilogy capper, Fifty Shades Freed, scheduled for next year.
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson has discussed her experience directing Fifty Shades of Grey, admitting that she regrets taking the project and talking about her on-set conflict with producer E.L. James.
The film adaptation is first of the trilogy based on the popular novels of the same name penned by James.
Taking the lessons that she has learned on the set of Fifty Shades of Grey, Taylor-Johnson is leaving the past behind and embarking on new projects, including upcoming Netflix series Gypsy.