SJP: 'Fans will be shocked by Sex and the City film'

'Sex and the City' star Sarah Jessica Parker has said fans of the hit TV series will be shocked by the upcoming movie version - because of the seriousness of its storyline.

The 42-year-old, who plays writer Carrie Bradshaw in the show, believes fans will see a different side to the glamorous New York tale, insisting the lucky few who have seen previews of the highly anticipated film were left "surprised" by its complexity.

And she hints the movie could be set to make its big debut at the renowned Cannes Film Festival in May.

She says: "What can I tell you in my own stealthy way without giving the story away… A handful of people have seen it and have been very surprised by the seriousness.

"There's something that happens in this movie and it's really about realising your own complicity and disappointment."

Parker adds: "There's still plenty of ripe old salty dirty stuff. But I think it's a really smart story and I think Michael Patrick wrote a beautiful screenplay."

"I think we are all still figuring out what we want in terms of the movie. You know, whether it's at Cannes two weeks before it opens domestically."