Who wrote the book 'Trainspotting'?
T2 Trainspotting T2 Trainspotting T2 Trainspotting is a 2017 British crime comedy drama film, set in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. The film was 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". "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 leads Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle, with Shirley Henderson, James Cosmo, and Kelly Macdonald. "T2" features a new
Trainspotting (film) "Trainspotting" has since developed a cult following. It was recognised as an important film during the 1990s British cultural tour de force known as Cool Britannia. It was also featured in the documentary "." The film title is a reference to a scene (not included in the film) in the original book, where Begbie and Renton meet "an auld drunkard" who turns out to be Begbie's estranged father, in the disused Leith Central railway station, which they are using as a toilet. He asks them if they are "trainspottin. This scene is later included as a flashback in "T2 Trainspotting".