Producers of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" sequel are trying to rope in director James Foley.

The 61-year-old is reportedly negotiating a deal to helm "Fifty Shades Darker," which will see Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan reprising their roles in the hit raunchy flick, Deadline reports.

Foley replaces the S&M film's first director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, who exited the trilogy in March after it proved to be a hit following its February release. The second installment is due in theaters in 2017.

Previously Foley directed 12 episodes of Netflix's drama series "House of Cards, but his last full-length big screen feature was Halle Berry and Bruce Willis' 2007 thriller "Perfect Stranger."