John Hannah and Alan Cumming among stars set for Edinburgh International Film Festival
The film festival will open with The Incomer
John Hannah and Alan Cumming have been added to the list of stars attending premieres at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Four Weddings and a Funeral actor Hannah from East Kilbride, will attend the premiere of opening night film - Edinburgh-born filmmaker Louis Paxton’s debut feature The Incomer - alongside Harry Potter actor Domnhall Gleeson, Grant O’Rourke and Gayle Rankin.


For the World Premiere of the 70s set Scottish road movie memoir Borges and Me will be director Marc Turtletaub, who was behind 2006 hit Little Miss Sunshine, who will attend the red carpet alongside Cumming.
Attending for the special 30th anniversary event screening of Trainspotting at Leith Theatre will be Ewan McGregor and Ewen Bremner, as well as author Irvine Welsh.
McGregor and Kenneth Branagh had already been announced as attending the festival for an “in conversation” event.
This year’s EIFF runs from 13 to 19 August and closes with Louise Lockwood’s powerful debut documentary feature Bel.
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