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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 | 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. |
| 'Adventure' | 'Adventure' |
| The crowds chanted "We want Carrie!" as Parker arrived in a green tulle and feather dress by Alexander McQueen and a headpiece by Philip Treacy. | The crowds chanted "We want Carrie!" as Parker arrived in a green tulle and feather dress by Alexander McQueen and a headpiece by Philip Treacy. |
| Asked why the premiere was in London and not New York, where the series is set, she said: "This is where our bosses told us to go and we were thrilled to do so." | |
| She told the BBC that holding the premiere in London was "an incredible way to kick off this adventure". | She told the BBC that holding the 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." |
| Cattrall, who plays Samantha, said she was "thrilled" to be showcasing the film in London. | |
| "I love New York, I live there but I'm having the most amazing love affair with the UK," she added. | |
| The star, who revealed her character turns 50 in the film, said she "hoped" there would be a sequel. However, Parker refused to be drawn into whether another one would be made.Kim Cattrall wore a scarlet dress by Vivienne Westwood | |
| "We are not looking past today - it would be greedy to do so," she said. | |
| Parker's character, Carrie, has become well known for her impeccable dress sense, but she was keen to point out she does not see herself as a style icon. | |
| 'Sex and humour' | |
| "I don't really think of myself like that. I identify myself first as a mother but I think the association with this show has a lot to do with that," she said. | |
| Asked to explain the popularity of Sex and the City, Nixon said: "People love the wit of the show, the style of the show, they love the sex and the humour and they've really missed us." | |
| Other celebrities on the red carpet included Vivienne Westwood, Michelle Ryan, Keeley Hawes, Martine McCutcheon and presenter Davina McCall. | |
| Some fans had been waiting for the stars in Leicester Square since early morning. | |
| For 30-year-old Claire Furnival from Croydon, it was worth waiting nine hours to meet her idols. | |
| "We spoke to all the four girls. They were amazing to speak to, so down to earth," she said.Nixon recently revealed she had been battling breast cancer | |
| She revealed how she and her friends took it in turns to go to the toilet and get food so they did not lose their places. | |
| Kimberley Leathem, 26, also from Croydon, said she was overjoyed to have met the stars. | |
| "We're not going to be satisfied with just one film," she said. | |
| When asked why she was such a fan, she said: "Because you can relate to it. It's my Bible, we've all gone through the same problems the girls have. They all inspire me." | |
| 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, who did not attend the premiere, 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. | |
| 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. |