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Borderland filming outside Edinburgh Waverley as Hollywood movie comes to Capital this weekend

The cameras will be rolling outside Edinburgh Waverley Station this weekend for Hollywood movie and IRA thriller Borderland.

Traffic is set to be disrupted in the heart of the capital to facilitate filming, while there will also be mock explosions and gunfire.

Borderland is described as a revenge thriller which will be filmed in and around both Edinburgh and Glasgow this Spring. The 1970s-set movie will see Star Wars actor Felicity Jones team up alongside the likes of Jack Reynor (Midsommar) and Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim).

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Based on the true crime book 'The Road to Balcombe Street' by Dr Steven S Moyse about an IRA unit placed in deep cover in London in 1975, Borderland is directed by Tom and Charlie Guard, who said of the new film: "Borderland is a vengeance fuelled chase movie, fusing some pulse ticking action with a powerful message for our times."

Filming is due to take place between 8am and 6pm this Sunday (April 10), with a number of road restrictions in place.

Producers say Edinburgh City Council have granted them permission to put in place a traffic management system on Calton Road between Leith Street and New Street.

A letter issued to nearby residents and businesses by Glasal Films (Borderland) Limited says: "We are keen to establish contact directly with all residences and businesses that may be immediately affected by our filming works and within our filming boundaries.

Felicity Jones will star alongside John Boyega in the new movie (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

"In addition, we are working closely within parameters as set by Edinburgh City Council and with their guidance and advice endeavour to minimise the impact filming will have as much as possible.

"Please be advised that we have been granted permission by Edinburgh City Council to put in place a stop/go traffic management on Calton Road between Leith Street and New Street.

"The TTRN we have been granted also includes clearance of all the car parking spaces on Calton Road between Leith Street and New Street and the identified parking areas are kept vacant to facilitate filming and to allow our crew to work safely. This includes the private car park on Calton Road.

"As well as filming scenes within the area and bringing in period vehicles to set the scenes, we have a variety of equipment vehicles that travel with us to facilitate filming. For filming to take place and for our equipment vehicles to park as close to the locations as possible we have been granted permission from Edinburgh City Council to occupy parking spaces on Waterloo Place."

"If you have any specific access needs (e.g. deliveries, house move, disabled access) please contact us as soon as possible so that we may make provisions for you and assist you in any way possible."

Meanwhile, the production crew have confirmed a series of special effects will take place during scenes on Calton Road this Sunday.

They added: "We would also like to make you aware of the use of special effects that will take place during our scenes on Calton Road.

There will be at least one, if not two mock explosions as well as mock gunfire throughout our filming day, specifically between the hours of approximately 0900 and 1600.

"We will have four officers from Police Scotland and one officer from the British Transport Police assisting us on the day."

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