Danny Boyle, the Scottish director of Trainspotting, has confirmed that the sequel is taking shape in an interview on Facebook page 'Humans of Edinburgh'.
The eagerly awaited Trainspotting 2 was not supposed to start filming until May 16th, according to a podcast with Irvine Welsh last month.
However Boyle, 59, said: "We're up in Scotland filming Trainspotting 2 just now."
Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor is keen to reprise his role of Mark Renton in the sequel
Since Trainspotting, the director has worked on smash hit films Slumdog Millionaire and Steve Jobs, and he gushed about his passion for film.
"I think what I love most about what I do is the variety, and being able to do something new every day. I get to meet such amazing people all the time.
"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."
"We're up in Scotland filming Trainspotting 2 just now. I think what I love most about what I do is the variety, and...
Posted by Humans of Edinburgh on Wednesday, 9 March 2016
After returning to Edinburgh, he commented on the changes he has noticed since his last visit: "Coming back to Edinburgh has actually been really fascinating, since filming the first Trainspotting Edinburgh has changed dramatically.
"You can see the gentrification massively in the city."
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