A group of Hollywood stars are in New Zealand filming a new movie, it has been revealed, with a portion of the filming taking place in Whanganui.

The film, believed to be called X, is based around the making of an adult film according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The project has a raft of high-profile stars involved, including 18-year-old Disney Channel star Jenna Ortega, as well as Scott Mescudi, a rapper best known by his stage name Kid Cudi.

Also in the cast is Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow, who posted a photo of Whanganui’s Embassy 3 cinema to her 2.8 million Instagram followers this week.