T2 Trainspotting is a 2004 British comedy drama film.
T2 Trainspotting is a 2017 British comedy drama film , set in and around Edinburgh , Scotland .. Trainspotting. Trainspotting ( film ). Edinburgh. Edinburgh. comedy. comedy. drama film. Drama ( film and television ). The film is directed by Danny Boyle and written by John Hodge , based on characters created by Irvine Welsh in his novel Trainspotting and its follow-up Porno .. Danny Boyle. Danny Boyle. John Hodge. John Hodge ( screenwriter ). Porno. Porno ( novel ). Trainspotting. Trainspotting ( film ). Irvine Welsh. Irvine Welsh. T2 was released in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017 and worldwide throughout February and March 2017 .. A sequel to Boyle 's 1996 film , Trainspotting , T2 stars the original ensemble cast , including Ewan McGregor , Ewen Bremner , Jonny Lee Miller , Robert Carlyle , and Kelly Macdonald .. Trainspotting. Trainspotting ( film ). Ewan McGregor. Ewan McGregor. Ewen Bremner. Ewen Bremner. Jonny Lee Miller. Jonny Lee Miller. Robert Carlyle. Robert Carlyle. sequel. sequel. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. Kelly Macdonald. Kelly Macdonald. T2 is deliberately self-referential , with film-clips , music and echoes from the first film .. The screenplay is based on Porno , with characters and elements lifted from the novel Trainspotting .. Porno. Porno ( novel ). Trainspotting. Trainspotting ( film )