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Holly Lennon

First photos from Glasgow Batgirl filming as Leslie Grace is spotted on set

The first photos from the Batgirl set have surfaced as the movie shoot gears up to film external scenes on the city streets.

Crews will be taking over various city streets over the next weeks - and possibly well into February- to create the fictional metropolis Gotham City for the new movie, which stars Leslie Grace as the female vigilante.

External scenes for the HBO movie will be filmed on St Vincent Street this Wednesday (January 12) before it will move to other places in the city including the Trongate, Glasgow Cross and the Saltmarket.

Batgirl herself was spotted on set in Springburn, wearing a Gotham City Police Department T-shirt.

Pictures snapped of streets being used show artwork being created for filming on Parnie Street with various pieces of custom-made graffiti and an impressive mural of Batman.

Crews were also seen creating a Chinese restaurant, Polish shop, and diner for filming purposes.

DC Universe's Batgirl actress Leslie Grace on set in Springburn, Glasgow wearing a Gotham City Police Department T-shirt. (Daily Record)

The film, which also stars J.K. Simmons and Brendan Fraser, is being directed by 'Bad Boys for Life' duo Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi.

Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role as Batman again with the actor appearing in The Flash film, which also shot scenes in Glasgow.

We previously reported how local residents were offered earplugs and blackout blinds ahead of a number of noisy action sequences.

Production company American Night handed out letters to local residents and businesses ahead of potential late-night filming up until 1.30am this week in and around the Trongate area.

As part of this, the producers have warned of noisy filming and the use of bright lights - and have offered earplugs and blackout window covers to reduce disruption.

The letter, seen on social media, said: "We mentioned in our previous letter that considering the anti-social hours of some of our work, we can provide black-out material for windows and/or foam earplugs to anybody who feels they may need them.

"We have been given permission by Glasgow City Council to install temporary road closures during our filming and related work, to ensure the safety of both the wider public and our film crew while we operate near these roads.

"As mentioned previously, there may also be a requirement for some pedestrian management within the area.

"For those homes and businesses in the immediate vicinity, this may mean that we have to ask people to wait for a short period of time before being escorted to/from their destination.

"We appreciate that this may be an inconvenience and will endeavour to keep waiting times as short as possible."

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