Trainspotting 2 is officially underway according to director Danny Boyle (Picture: PolyGram)

Trainspotting fans, get ready for some exciting news – as the sequel is officially underway.

The Humans Of Edinburgh photographer’s Facebook page revealed that Danny Boyle had confirmed the news, referring to the fact that production had kicked off in the Scottish capital ahead of filming beginning in May.

“We’re up in Scotland filming Trainspotting 2 just now,’ the director said in the post.

‘I feel very fortunate and grateful to be able to make films, and to be able to always have a choice in what I do. I get to meet such amazing people all the time.


‘I think everyone’s fear is doing something a robot can do, and getting stuck doing something repetitive. I feel very fortunate and grateful to be able to make films, and to be able to always have a choice in what I do. ‘



He added that returning to Edinburgh to make the sequel had been ‘really fascinating’, saying the city had changed ‘dramatically’ since shooting the first film there in 1995.

Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle, Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller are all back for the sequel (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

Humans Of Edinburgh explained the comments were made during an interview conducted with Boyle at a workshop conducted by Bafta award winning filmmaker Garry Fraser.

‘He was at the workshop watching Garry direct a session for his upcoming web series which I will be doing the social media campaign for,’ the photographer added.

‘You will see lots more from this project soon, and I’m looking forward to sharing it.

‘It’s a privilege to be able to spend time with such amazing talented human beings.’

Original cast members Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Ewen Brenmner are all on board for the follow-up to Trainspotting, which will be loosely based on Irvine Welsh’s novel Porno.

Meanwhile original screenwriter John Hodge – who scored himself an Oscar nomination for his work on the first film – has also returned to pen the sequel.

Boyle previously said of Trainspotting 2: ‘It’s been 20 years since we met these characters and John Hodge’s screenplay brilliantly explores what’s happened to them – and to us – in the intervening years.’

We can’t wait…

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