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| Stars at Sex and the City launch | Stars at Sex and the City launch |
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| Hundreds of screaming fans have greeted the stars of the Sex and the City movie at its world premiere in London. | Hundreds of screaming fans have greeted the stars of the Sex and the City movie at its world premiere in London. |
| Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon all got a noisy reception as they arrived on the red carpet in Leicester Square. | Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon all got a noisy reception as they arrived on the red carpet in Leicester Square. |
| "This is a miraculous and simply unforgettable night for all of us," Parker told the BBC. | "This is a miraculous and simply unforgettable night for all of us," Parker told the BBC. |
| Fans have waited four years to see the big screen version of the hugely popular TV series. | Fans have waited four years to see the big screen version of the hugely popular TV series. |
| Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at the Sex and the City premiere | |
| The film will be released in cinemas on 28 May. | The film will be released in cinemas on 28 May. |
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| Parker, who wore a green tulle and feather dress by Alexander McQueen and a headpiece by Philip Treacy, said that holding the world premiere in London was "an incredible way to kick off this adventure". | Parker, who wore a green tulle and feather dress by Alexander McQueen and a headpiece by Philip Treacy, said that holding the world premiere in London was "an incredible way to kick off this adventure". |
| She added: "Then we get to bring it home to America and to its birthplace - the city that we love." | She added: "Then we get to bring it home to America and to its birthplace - the city that we love." |
| Other celebrities on the red carpet included Vivienne Westwood, Michelle Ryan, the Sugababes, Keeley Hawes and Martine McCutcheon. | Other celebrities on the red carpet included Vivienne Westwood, Michelle Ryan, the Sugababes, Keeley Hawes and Martine McCutcheon. |
| Kim Cattrall wore a scarlet dress by Vivienne Westwood | |
| Some fans had been waiting for the stars in Leicester Square since early morning. Max Douglass, from Knighton, Wales, was one of the first, arriving with a camera. | Some fans had been waiting for the stars in Leicester Square since early morning. Max Douglass, from Knighton, Wales, was one of the first, arriving with a camera. |
| Asked which of the leading ladies was his favourite, he replied: "I love all of them." | Asked which of the leading ladies was his favourite, he replied: "I love all of them." |
| The original TV series, which ran from 1999 to 2004, followed the love lives of four professional women in New York. | The original TV series, which ran from 1999 to 2004, followed the love lives of four professional women in New York. |
| 'Pursuing love' | 'Pursuing love' |
| The film sees friends Carrie (Parker), Samantha, (Cattrall), Charlotte (Davis) and Miranda (Nixon) continuing to juggle work, relationships and motherhood in their 40s. | The film sees friends Carrie (Parker), Samantha, (Cattrall), Charlotte (Davis) and Miranda (Nixon) continuing to juggle work, relationships and motherhood in their 40s. |
| Chris Noth reprises his role as Carrie's Mr Big, David Eigenberg is Miranda's down-to-earth husband Steve, Evan Handler plays Charlotte's dependable husband Harry, and Jason Lewis makes a showing as Samantha's actor boyfriend, Smith. | Chris Noth reprises his role as Carrie's Mr Big, David Eigenberg is Miranda's down-to-earth husband Steve, Evan Handler plays Charlotte's dependable husband Harry, and Jason Lewis makes a showing as Samantha's actor boyfriend, Smith. |
| Bionic Woman actress Michelle Ryan was among the red carpet guests | |
| Parker has said the film is about "forgiveness and pursuing love in a way that is real and meaningful" but kept the plot under wraps. | Parker has said the film is about "forgiveness and pursuing love in a way that is real and meaningful" but kept the plot under wraps. |
| The TV series was based on semi-autobiographical columns written by Candace Bushnell for the New York Observer. | The TV series was based on semi-autobiographical columns written by Candace Bushnell for the New York Observer. |
| Following the London screening, the film heads to Berlin on 15 May before finally showing in New York on 27 May. | Following the London screening, the film heads to Berlin on 15 May before finally showing in New York on 27 May. |