Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle was filming his latest movie in Gorleston tonight with scenes involving a car crash being lined up on the seafront.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The film's writer Richard Curtis can be seen among the crew in Upper Cliff Road.Picture: Anthony CarrollThe film's writer Richard Curtis can be seen among the crew in Upper Cliff Road.Picture: Anthony Carroll (Image: Archant)

Mr Boyle and his extensive crew could be seen in the Upper Cliff Road area for scenes involving a Mini for the film, which is based on the music of The Beatles.

A crowd of around 20 people watched on as rehearsals were held and scenes shot.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: A drone flies over the Pier Hotel ahead of the crash scenes to be filmed by Danny Boyle.Picture: Anthony CarrollA drone flies over the Pier Hotel ahead of the crash scenes to be filmed by Danny Boyle.Picture: Anthony Carroll (Image: Archant)

Later in the night scenes are due to be shot in the Pier Hotel area involving what is described as stunt accident scene, believed to involve a bus.

As part of the preparations a drone was flown over the hotel by part of the film crew.

The film is about if The Beatles never existed and is written by Suffolk-based Richard Curtis and stars Lily James, Eastenders star Himesh Patel and a rumoured appearance by Ed Sheeran.

It has already seen scenes filmed inside Gorleston’s Ocean Room venue and in Lowestoft, Halesworth and the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston.