The first red-band trailer for James’ upcoming film Filth has been released today via HeyUGuys, along with the first poster. Watch it in full below, but beware that it is definitely Not Safe For Work!

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In a recent interview about his new book Skagboys, a prequel to the infamous Trainspotting, author Irvine Welsh briefly metions Filth and how he thinks it will be a truly iconic role for James:

So do you think the directors of the movies have captured the stories well?

Filth — and I’m not just saying this because I’ve had a lot of direct involvement — but I think Filth is going to be such an amazing film. I think [James] McAvoy in this is better than De Niro in Taxi Driver. He’s got all that kind of menace, but much more pathos and depth. It’s beautifully shot and it’s done in this Kubrick-esque symmetrical design and rich colour palette to play off his increasing madness. He just gets crazier and crazier. It’s very funny as well as very dark. If we get a nice iconic poster I think it’s going to be on every student’s wall, same as the Trainspotting one.

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Principal photography on feature film Filth, written and directed by Jon S. Baird (Cass) is officially announced today. James McAvoy (Arthur Christmas), Jamie Bell (The Adventures of Tintin), Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady), Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows), and Imogen Poots (Jane Eyre) star.

Shooting the film based on the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh has commenced in Glasgow, Scotland as well as on location in Sweden, Belgium and Hamburg.

McAvoy plays the leading role of Bruce Robertson, a corrupt Scottish police officer and cocaine addict who has to solve a brutal murder case with an ambitious colleague, mentee-cum-sidekick, Ray Lennox (Bell). Bruce flees from, his sexual endeavors eventually backfiring and his various short or long-termed schemes and plots against his colleagues in order to secure the hoped-for promotion to Detective Inspector.

Poots will be playing Amanda Drummond, a colleague of Bruce’s.

Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh, best known for his novel Trainspotting, also co-wrote a script with Baird. Baird commented:

Filth is filled with irreverent comedy and some extremely surreal moments, but ends with a sharp twist of poignancy. The character of Bruce Robertson has to show such a wide range that it could only take an actor as talented as James McAvoy (pictured) to pull it off with the necessary charm and humanity.

Producer Marshall added:

Bruce Robertson is not only a guilty pleasure, but a character edgier than all the other characters from Irvine Welsh’s works combined. With Filth we have the chance to make a bold and outrageous film that I have no doubt will be unique, darkly funny and ultimately commercial.”

Lionsgate will be releasing Filth.

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James McAvoy will be starring in Filth, it has been confirmed.

The Scottish X-Men: First Class star, who will play sex-obsessed, misanthropic police officer Bruce Robertson, is said to be joined by Jamie Bell and Alan Cumming as his partner-of-sorts Ray Lennox and his boss Bob Toal in the big-screen adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s 1998 bestselling novel.

The Scottish author told the Playlist: “James is going to be main character, Jamie is going to be Lennox – his kind of sidekick – and Alan is going to be Toal. That’s going to be the main cast.”

James had previously hinted at a thrilling project on the horizon earlier this year, telling the Daily Record: “I’m looking at a part soon, like the second half of this year, that is quite extreme I mean, quite full on mental.”

Irvine, who will produce the film, also revealed that filming is expected to begin with director Jon S Baird in January 2012.

“Jon did a revised screenplay which was absolutely brilliant,” the author continued.

“I think Jon’s definitely done something really sort of magic. He’s captured and he’s kept the essence of the main protagonist but he’s done a lot of interesting things with it as well. It’s a great script and it’s going to make a great film with that cast attached.”

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