The video will start in 8 Cancel

The latest on shopping, restaurant news and more Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

He is possibly one of the most famous film directors of our time and he is here filming on the streets of Birmingham.

Dressed in flat cap, puffer jacket and trainers, Steven Spielberg has been spotted in Lionel Street today directing his new futuristic film Ready Player One.

This video, filmed by @GreatCharlesSt shows him walking around a shabby looking market amongst extras and film crew.

American signs, graffiti and litter have been placed around the streets of the Jewellery Quarter where filming is taking place transforming it into what appears to by a dystopian world.

(Image: @GreatCharlesSt)

It is not yet known if or when the stars of the film -Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, Australian star Ben Mendelsohn and Tye Sheridan will appear on the set of the futuristic film in Birmingham.

(Image: Iain Findlay)

There is some great reaction and pictures of the filming on Twitter. See below.