Trainspotting 2 is now official -- it'll shoot next year, for release in 2017.
NewsThe long-rumored sequel to Trainspotting is now official -- even if it's going to arrive a year later than intended.
Director Danny Boyle had been talking about getting Trainspotting 2 into theaters in 2016, in line with the 20th anniversary of the original film. But it's now been confirmed that the film -- which will be based on Irvine Welsh's book, Porno -- is now set to land in 2017.
John Hodge is returning to pen the screenplay for the new movie, and production will commence in April. That allows the film to work around the schedule of Johnny Lee Miller in particular, whose schedule is the least flexible given his commitments to the hit TV show Elementary.
Also returning are Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner and Robert Carlyle. Sony, through its TriStar Pictures arm, has picked up the worldwide rights to the movie.
Source: Variety
