Twenty years ago, the gritty Scottish drama Trainspotting was released in cinemas and became a critical success.

The big-screen adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel centered on a young man trying to break away from his dysfunctional group of friends whilst battling an ongoing heroin addiction.

For many years, a sequel had been on the cards but constant delays meant that a return seemed unlikely. However fans of the original film will be ‘ecstatic’ to know that the wait is finally over as its sequel T2: Trainspotting comes out early next year.

The official trailer, which unsurprisingly features drugs and Born Slippy’s ‘Underworld’, has been unveiled online.

Directed once again by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Shallow Grave, Slumdog Millionaire), the little-known plot sees Mark Renton return home after twenty years to a mixed reception from his old friends Spud, Sickboy and the psychotic Begbie. However the group end up getting involved in the vice industry whilst experiencing love and drugs once again.

Ewan McGregor (Renton), Ewan Bremner (Spud), Johnny Lee Miller (Sickboy) and Robert Carlyle (Begbie) all reprise their iconic roles. There are also welcoming returns from some of the original film’s supporting cast including Kelly Macdonald (Diane), Shirley Henderson (Gail), Irvine Welsh (Mikey Forrester) and James Cosmo (Mr Renton).

T2: Trainspotting will be released in the UK on January 27th 2017.