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Apocalyptic movie set to boost Scottish tourism

Despite being set in a bleak and desolate world defined by violence and gang warfare, a new science-fiction film is expected to deliver a welcome boost to the Scottish tourism industry.

Doomsday is set in a Scotland of the future that has been separated from the rest of society following an outbreak of a deadly virus.

Tourism agency VisitScotland and Scottish Screen, which helped fund the movie, said that the film will attract tourists.

A spokeswoman for the film company told the Guardian: "It's likely to…attract a big audience who will see the extent to which Scotland can provide a flexible and diverse backdrop to all genres of film."

A VisitScotland representative added: "Film tourism undoubtedly creates an opportunity to market Scotland to a massive worldwide audience."

However, there has been criticism of the film, with Scottish National Party MP Angus MacNeil claiming it is reflective of a "subliminal thought" that English people have that "if Scotland is ever separated from London then we will be cut off from the rest of the world for good".

He added: "They think we'll build our own Hadrian's Wall and keep everyone out - which is of course nonsense. At 80p a brick it will simply be too expensive."

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