T2 Trainspotting

2017 British film by Danny Boyle

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December 2021 Robert Carlyle confirms that a Begbie spin-off series is in development.
November 5 2017 At the BAFTA Scotland Awards, T2 Trainspotting won Best Feature Film and Best Director (Fiction) for Danny Boyle. Ewen Bremner won Best Actor in Film, while Robert Carlyle and Ewan McGregor were nominated in the same category.
September 15 2017 The film was nominated for Movie of the Year at the Diversity in Media Awards.
June 6 2017 T2 Trainspotting was nominated for Best Trailerbyte for a Feature Film at the Golden Trailer Awards for its 'The Vault' trailer.
March 2017 Continued worldwide distribution of the film, completing its international release period.
March 2017 Danny Boyle discusses the possibility of a third Trainspotting film, potentially a Begbie spin-off based on Irvine Welsh's novel The Blade Artist, with Robert Carlyle expressing openness to the adaptation.
March 31 2017 T2 Trainspotting had a wider release in major US cities, increasing its theatrical distribution.
March 17 2017 T2 Trainspotting received a limited release in the United States.
February 2017 T2 Trainspotting screened out of competition at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, showcasing the film to an international audience of film critics and enthusiasts.
February 10 2017 Rolling worldwide releases of T2 Trainspotting began, expanding the film's international distribution.
January 27 2017 Official soundtrack for the film T2 Trainspotting was released, featuring music from artists including Blondie, the Clash, Wolf Alice, High Contrast, the Prodigy, Queen, Run–D.M.C., Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Underworld, the Rubberbandits, and Young Fathers.
January 27 2017 T2 Trainspotting was released in the United Kingdom, marking the premiere of the sequel to the original 1996 Trainspotting film.
March 10 2016 Principal photography for T2 Trainspotting began in Edinburgh, directed by Danny Boyle. This was earlier than the originally planned filming schedule of May 2016.
December 2015 Sony's TriStar Pictures acquires worldwide rights to the film, with the original lead cast set to return.
November 2015 Robert Carlyle confirms he will return as Begbie and praises John Hodge's screenplay, which is set 20 years after the original film.
September 2015 Boyle announces Trainspotting 2 as his next film, revealing a script has been written and planning to film between May and June 2016.
November 2014 Welsh confirms that Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle have resolved their previous differences and are in talks about the film.
May 2014 Irvine Welsh meets with Boyle, Andrew Macdonald, and the creative team to discuss the sequel's story and script ideas, emphasizing preserving the original film's legacy.
March 2013 Boyle discusses the potential sequel, stating it would be loosely based on Irvine Welsh's book Porno and targeting a 2016 release.

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