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Every major blockbuster movie being filmed in Scotland this summer
Scotland has become a popular location for Hollywood blockbusters with a number of films being shot in the country and more on the way, including the likes of The Odyssey and Spiderman 4.
Scotland has increasingly become a favourite backdrop for Hollywood films over the years, with production companies and crews flocking to the country to discreetly shoot scenes for their latest cinematic offerings.
From superhero epics and romantic historical dramas to fresh takes on classic gothic horrors, Scotland is fast becoming the preferred filming location for new releases.
Last year, parts of Edinburgh and Aberdeenshire were transformed into a gothic horror setting for Guillermo del Toro's film Frankenstein, which explores the aftermath of Mary Shelley's tale and the fate of her monstrous creation.
Glasgow also served as a filming location for the remake of the 80s classic The Running Man, featuring Top Gun Maverick's Glen Powell in the lead role.
The much-anticipated reboot of the cult classic Highlander was slated to start shooting last month, with Superman actor Henry Cavill stepping into the shoes of immortal Connor Macleod, reports the Scottish Daily Express.
Hollywood has already made its mark on Edinburgh, morphing parts of the city into an 80s sci-fi throwback for the film Ghostwriter, set in a mythical world conjured up by an author that turns out to be real.
Details about Star Wars director JJ Abrams' latest project, starring Powell, Samuel Jackson and Jenna Ortega, remain closely guarded. However, production crews have been spotted filming on Glasgow's West College Street, Merchant Street, Candlemaker Row and Chambers Street.
Warner Bros set designers are currently hard at work in Glasgow, constructing the sets for their upcoming film. Bothwell Street seems to be a focal point, with cobbled walls being erected and interior work taking place in an empty building next to Launch Coffee.
The coffee shop has hinted to locals that it will serve as a filming location, reassuring them that it remains open.
In August, roads will once again be closed off for the shooting of Marvel's Spiderman 4: A Brand New Day, leading to further closures around Bothwell, Blythswood and Waterloo Street.
Yet, Scotland's run of hosting blockbuster films doesn't end there. Esteemed director Sir Christopher Nolan is poised to begin shooting his adaptation of The Odyssey, based on Homer's legendary epic poem.
Matt Damon is set to portray Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, in a star-studded cast retelling the tale of his struggle to return home to his wife Penelope, rumoured to be played by Anne Hathaway, with Tom Holland speculated to be playing his son Telemachus.
Nolan and his team plan to transform the dilapidated coastal fortress Findlater Castle in Aberdeenshire into a stand-in for ancient Greece and the Mediterranean. Filming is also expected to take place in Buckie and Cullen in Moray.
It comes after 2022 blockbuster The Batman - starring Robert Pattinson and the Brad Pitt led 2013 zombie film World War Z were filmed in Glasgow.
