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Part of Avengers Infinity War will not only be filmed in Scotland but set there too.

The latest installment of the Marvel blockbuster will be based in Edinburgh, where filming is currently under way on Cockburn Street and inside Waverley Station.

Excitingly, it seems the capital's cobbled streets won't be doubling up for some far off land (or planet), part of the story will actually take place in Edinburgh.

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While stacks of non-disclosure agreements dished out to nearby businesses are keeping locals tight-lipped, pieces of the film set offer some clues.

A fake kebab shop, temporarily taking over the premises where a local cupcake store used to be, has details like an Edinburgh City Council health certificate.

Pizza boxes with the takeaway's phone number visible show the capital's '0131' area code.

Edinburgh Castle Taxis were also seen parked inside the film set cordon on Cockburn Street.

But the biggest giveaway came when Edinburgh Waverley was given the Hollywood treatment and a 40ft green screen was built near the station's Calton Road entrance.

Inside the train station facade, fake tourist boards read 'welcome to Scotland' and pointed towards local tourist attractions.

Photos of a fake news kiosk, which was blown up during filming, showed a shattered Irn Bru sandwich board lying among the debris.

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In 2011, when Brad Pitt pulled into Central Station to shoot World War Z, Glasgow was transformed to look like Philadelphia.

The City Chambers flew the US flag, street names in Merchant City changed to Broad Street and J F Kennedy BVD and our standard black taxis were replaced with bright yellow cabs.

But this is different - and considerably more exciting.

While it's unclear how Edinburgh will fit into the story, it's thought some of the Avengers may have gone into hiding there after the group was torn apart after the events of Civil War.

Avengers Infinity War and its yet-to-be-titled sequel will see the superhero ensemble join forces with Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos.

Scenes so far point to a scuffle between The Vision, Scarlet Witch and some evil henchman.

Stunt doubles for The Vision and Scarlet Witch were caught filming on Cockburn Street, where the familar red face was seen under attacked while Scarlet Witch appeared to be thrown about by Fleshmarket Close.

While stars are yet to be spotted, fans expect to see A-listers like Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr arrive for filming.

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Production bosses have been gearing up to begin shooting Avengers Infinity War and its untitled sequel for the past week with lighting tests and stunt rehearsals in Old Town.

The action is expected to stretch out onto the Royal Mile at the beginning of next month with locals have been warned about the use of drone cameras and that “small explosions” will take place on April 2 and April 6.

Earlier this month the Russo Brothers, who are directing the blockbuster, shared a snap of themselves location "scouting" at the City Chambers .

The £400m blockbuster is also expected to shoot in the Highlands and at Wardpark Studios in Cumbernauld.