Meanwhile, producer Dana Brunetti of “Fifty Shades Darker” is disappointed that the PGA did not give its mark to him on the movie “Fifty Shades Darker.”
PGA or Producers Guild of America is a trade organization representing television producers, film producers and new media producers in the US. The PGA’s membership includes over 7,000 members of the producing establishment worldwide.
Brunetti was quoted as saying that he does not care actually in the movie but more on the principle because of his previous experiences with the PGA and how the organization did the same to other producers.
PGA’s ruling on Brunetti’s mark is quite premature as the organization typically assesses the degree to which a producer has been involved in the marketing and post-production of a movie.
In the case of “Fifty Shades Darker,” Brunetti has been involved in production every step of the way including getting director James Foley to board the last two movies after helming “House of Cards” episodes on Netflix.
Brunetti further shared the frustrations he’s had with the PGA over marks in the past for “Captain Phillips” and “The Social Network.” He said that he was upset because he has been constantly putting his boots on the ground and the organization seems to be doing it again with his stint in “House of Cards” and now in “Fifty Shades Darker.”