Is Scarlett Johansson Moving To NZ?

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson is rumoured to be moving to New Zealand in the New Year. 

The Avengers star is expected in Wellington next month to begin working out of the Stone Street Studios in Miramar, Fairfax reported. She'll be shooting for a new film, Ghost In The Shell.

Johansson will be moving into a house in Seatoun - a rumour confirmed by her soon-to-be neighbours.

One said many stars moved to the eastern suburb, so he was used to having them in the neighbourhood.

"During [the filming of ] The Hobbit, we had lots of A-listers sniffing around. They were looking at putting old-what's-his-name in here ... Gandalf [Sir Ian McKellen]," he told Fairfax.

"Another one came past here - Orlando [Bloom, who played Legolas the elf] - and was going to move in there," he said, pointing to the house next door.

- NZ Herald