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| Stars appear at Trainspotting sequel premiere | Stars appear at Trainspotting sequel premiere |
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| The cast of the Trainspotting sequel have gathered in Edinburgh for the film's world premiere. | The cast of the Trainspotting sequel have gathered in Edinburgh for the film's world premiere. |
| Original cast members Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Ewen Bremner all feature in T2 Trainspotting. | Original cast members Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller and Ewen Bremner all feature in T2 Trainspotting. |
| The sequel has been made 21 years after the first film, which followed the lives of a group of heroin addicts. | The sequel has been made 21 years after the first film, which followed the lives of a group of heroin addicts. |
| The original was based on a novel by Irvine Welsh, and the sequel is based on his book Porno. | The original was based on a novel by Irvine Welsh, and the sequel is based on his book Porno. |
| The new film sees the central characters in the present day, now middle-aged. | The new film sees the central characters in the present day, now middle-aged. |
| Ewan McGregor and Kelly Macdonald were among the stars at the premiere at Cineworld in Edinburgh's Fountain Park. | Ewan McGregor and Kelly Macdonald were among the stars at the premiere at Cineworld in Edinburgh's Fountain Park. |
| The trailer for the sequel was released in November. | The trailer for the sequel was released in November. |
| It opened with Ewan McGregor's character Renton returning to Edinburgh. | It opened with Ewan McGregor's character Renton returning to Edinburgh. |
| He revives his bitter "choose life" motto which has been updated to: "Choose Facebook, choose Twitter, choose Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere, cares". | He revives his bitter "choose life" motto which has been updated to: "Choose Facebook, choose Twitter, choose Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere, cares". |
| It also mentions choosing "reality TV, slut-shaming, revenge porn and zero-hour contracts" before saying: "Choose to smother the pain with an unknown dose of an unknown drug." | It also mentions choosing "reality TV, slut-shaming, revenge porn and zero-hour contracts" before saying: "Choose to smother the pain with an unknown dose of an unknown drug." |
| Much of the filming for the sequel, with director Danny Boyle, took place in Edinburgh and other Scottish locations in 2016. | Much of the filming for the sequel, with director Danny Boyle, took place in Edinburgh and other Scottish locations in 2016. |
| T2 Trainspotting will be released in UK cinemas on 27 January. |