Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have arrived in Malta for the shooting of their film By the Sea.

Jolie photographed in Nice last week.Jolie photographed in Nice last week.

They flew in this afternoon on a private aircraft from Nice, where they were on holiday, and immediately went to Gozo where the filming will take place at Mgarr ix-Xini.

The small bay and a large area of the surrounding countryside have been closed off till early November and a film set has been built.

By the Sea has been written and will be directed by Jolie.

It will be issued by Universal Pictures.

This will be the first time that Jolie and Pitt will appear on screen together since the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith, which marked the beginning of their relationship

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