Motorists were stuck in extra long traffic in the Attard area this morning as San Anton Road was closed for the shooting of a new film featuring Christian Bale.

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The road closure, along with others in the locality due to maintenance works, caused a tailback, which at times stretched as far back as Rabat.

Pierre Ellul, whose production service company Falkun Films is involved in the film, said the road was only closed for today.

He apologised for the inconvenience caused to motorists.

Mr Ellul said he had informed the authorities prior to the shooting and obtained all the necessary permits. It was the authorities’ responsibility to alert motorists to any diversions, he said.

The film, The Promise, is set to be released late next year. Set during the final days of the Ottoman Empire, little is known about the production other than it is about a love triangle.

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