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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are coming to Glasgow to film the new £400million Avengers movie Infinity War.

Key scenes will be shot in the city as well as in Edinburgh and the Highlands after makers Disney and Marvel agreed a deal.

Filming on the comic-book blockbuster, which is expected to boost the Scottish economy by £10million, is due to begin at the end of February.

Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Josh Brolin are just some of the star names in the movie, set for release in May 2018.

Brad Pitt zombie film World War Z generated £3.33million for the Scottish economy in just 17 days on location in Glasgow in the summer of 2011.

(Image: David Moir/REUTERS)

However, Infinity War is expected to eclipse that number by some distance.

Glasgow City Council refused to comment on the Marvel film but praised the city's relationship with the film industry.

A spokesperson told the Sunday Mail: “Glasgow has a proud track record of helping deliver big-budget projects, and we are always keen to speak to people who want to come.”