Production crews have been spotted in and around Edinburgh this week as work gets underway on a historical blockbuster.
Tents and equipment have been set up on Roxburgh Street, and on Bruntsfield Links, as scenes are shot for 'The Lost King'.
Co-written and starring Alan Partridge actor Steve Coogan, the film will follow the story of the discovery of King Richard III's grave in a Leicester car park.
The true story will be based on the 2012 finding, after the king's final resting place was found to be somewhere a little less glamorous than you would expect.
Historians report that the last of the Plantagenet rulers died in battle in 1485, and was later buried in Leicester chapel after his excavation was completed.
Although not discovered in Edinburgh, the city will play host to a number of different scenes, with Coogan and co-star Sally Hawkins expected to make appearances in the capital.
Earlier this year, Edinburgh Live reported that Coogan's production company, Baby Cow, had applied for permission with the council to recreate the burial site at National Mining Museum’s Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange.
With plans stating the site will be used from May of this year, three trenches will be dug at the museum to mirror what was found down south.
It is not the first time this year that Edinburgh has become part of a film set, with many productions lining up to use the capital for their scenes.
In January, the Princess Switch 3 saw Vanessa Hudgens and a large film crew used Newbattle Abbey College as a base for their shoot, with the next chapter of the series expected to be released later this year.
