Scarlett Johansson's new movie will take over central Wellington this week.

Anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson in Wellington may be in luck this week when her film Ghost in the Shell begins shooting scenes in the city's CBD.

Johansson, 31, is in the capital to star in a movie adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime series of the same name about a cyborg police officer attempting to bring down a villainous computer hacker.

Wellington City Council has notified the public of road closures along Victoria St and Hunter St, happening at various times and dates, beginning on April 8 and lasting until April 18.

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The only explanation given for these closures is filming by an "international production company".

"It's a pretty safe bet that it's the Scarlett Johansson operation," council spokesman Richard MacLean said.

"There's no other movie that's going to be shot in town in the next month or so ... I think it's pretty well known that's what they are filming."

The road closures will impact streets near the Wellington central police station and the ASB Bank Tower.

A spokeswoman for LBO Productions, which is involved with Ghost in the Shell, would "neither confirm nor deny" that filming was going ahead in Wellington this coming weekend.

Johansson has kept a low profile in Wellington since her arrival, but she visited the national museum Te Papa in February where she and other cast members were honoured with a powhiri.

The DreamWorks studios film is due for release in March 2017.