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The star-studded Avengers cast will return to Scotland next year to film a spin-off movie to blockbuster Infinity War.

Hollywood superstars including Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Anthony Mackie (Falcon) and Elizabeth Olsen ( Scarlet Witch) all jetted in to film scenes earlier this year.

The £400million action movie – also starring Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr and Benedict Cumberbatch – is due for release in April 2018.

And we can reveal that the A-List cast will be back next year to work on a follow-up.

An industry source said: “A second Avengers film is pencilled in for filming in Scotland in 2018.

“People have been put on standby for another movie next year.

“It won’t be until July because the Infinity War premiere is around May and all the cast will be tied up doing promo for that for a month.

“It’s exciting news that people behind something as big as Avengers want to come back to shoot another film here. This is a fantastic boost for the Scottish film industry.”

Edinburgh will be used to film scenes again – and Glasgow is also in the frame to double as a US metropolis. Scotland’s biggest city was transformed into Philadelphia for Brad Pitt zombie movie World War Z.

(Image: Marvel Studios)

Infinity War director Anthony Russo has raved about Scotland.

He said: “Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited – it’s very intoxicating for me.”