Star wars and the wild atlantic way a great cinematic double act was born. Check out the incredible realworld locations where the latest star wars was shot the force awakens was filmed in some of the most interestinglooking places on earth. The last jedi, a narrow finger of county clare pointing out into the atlantic ocean. Regardless of star wars ties, skellig michael is a location that you need to visit. Star wars filming locations in ireland where star wars. Star wars walking tour, malin head, county donegal.
Thanks to the star wars franchises use of key filming locations in the southwest and northwest of ireland, the tourism force in the area is stronger than ever. Exclusive behind the scenes footage from the set of star wars. Exploring the real life planet ahchto fromthe last jedi and the force awakens in 4k, ultra hd. Over 300 star wars cast and crew descended on the windswept expanse of brow head in 2016 to film scenes that, until the release of. The skelligs features prominently at the end of the movie where the audience is reintroduced to star wars original hero luke skywalker. Oct 10, 2017 the film opens december 15, but theres another way star wars fans can delve into reys intergalactic journeyby visiting skellig michael, the irish island where rey and lukes meeting was filmed.
The last jedi filming locations travelage west search sponsored by. May, 2016 a set is created in malin head, co donegal ireland, as filming for the next star wars movie will take place there, may 12, 2016. Star wars filming locations in ireland authentic vacations. Episode viii being filmed michael patrick shiels former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Jan 04, 2016 tourism ireland has released a video it hopes will attract star wars fans to skellig michael, an island off the coast of kerry used as a location in the box office blockbuster star wars. Star wars filming locations in ireland where star wars is. The ultimate ireland star wars locations guide lets go. A remote irish island gets a star wars rebranding and not. The last stop on this tour of irelands star wars filming locations stretches all the way to irelands most northerly point, malin head, on the inishowen peninsula. The millennium falcon landing on ahchto was filmed on malin head. Here, the star wars cast and crew filmed at hells hole, a wild and dangerous ravine, carved into the surrounding rocks through the ages by wild atlantic waves.
Ireland has wisely capitalised on this pop culture connection and has started organising star wars related festivals for fans that feature a range of. Star wars filming locations if you love star wars then you probably already know that episode viii, the last jedi, was partly filmed in ireland. It was unbelievable that star wars was filming a mile and a half away from us. The location scouts were so taken with the wild atlantic way, locations from cork and kerry to clare and donegal were also handpicked to appear in the movie. Dec 19, 2017 visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars. How to visit skellig michael, irelands star wars island. A remote irish island gets a star wars rebranding and. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars films to provide the setting for alien planets in the star wars universe most locations were used to shoot principal photography with actors. We believe the next star wars movie will have even more of ireland in it. Star wars force awakens irish island skellig michael.
How you can visit luke skywalkers island hideaway from star. Star wars has filmed nine movies with more on the way. Jan 09, 2019 the two most recent star wars films, the force awakens and the last jedi, both spent significant time filming in ireland. Scenes from star wars episode vii the force awakens and star wars episode viii the last jedi were filmed on the skellig islands, off the west coast of ireland, in 2014 and 2015 respectively. A set is created in malin head, co donegal ireland, as filming for the next star wars movie will take place there, may 12, 2016. Sure, some locations and backdrops are developed through the art of cgi andor matte paintings, but as i recently learned by. Wild n happy has several star wars related tour options below coming to you next year. The last jedi returned to ireland, they headed straight to skellig michael in county kerry, where rey finally discovered luke. Disney lucasfilm returned to ireland and skellig michael to film the last jedi, the latest star wars sequel.
Movies shot in kerry ireland movie locations star wars. These are the most relevant filming locations of the middle episode from the star wars sequel trilogy. Star wars filming locations in ireland included malin head in co. Star wars takes place in another galaxy, but its set on our planet. Star wars cast arrive in ireland to film episode viii film. Filming took place again in 2015 for the next instalment of the star wars franchise. How star wars has transformed tourism in southwest ireland. The last jedi, which honestly made the whole experience like a scavenger hunt as we made.
The ultimate ireland star wars locations guide lets go ireland. Intrepid adventurers from a recordbreaking movie franchise discovered a place so wild, so beautiful and so otherworldly that they immediately gave it a starring role in one of the biggest films the world had ever seen. The film opens december 15, but theres another way star wars fans can delve into reys intergalactic journeyby visiting skellig michael, the irish island where. Clare, ceann sibeal sibyls head on the dingle peninsula in co. Episode viii will include scenes from a number of locations across ireland. There is a tour option for just about every persons cup of tea, whether its wookie tea, chewbacca brew, or luke skywater.
In terms of filming locations, star wars episode ix is very disappointing compared to its predecessors. Star wars episode 7 filiming takes place on skellig michael. Dec 15, 2017 to find the magic of star wars, you dont have to journey to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away its right there in ireland, where much of the last jedi was filmed. The force awakens film episode vii, the island of skellig michael, along with the neighbouring little skellig island, featured prominently in the new 2017 star wars. But this didnt signal the end of the irish star wars journey. The last jedi was filmed off the coast of ireland on an island.
Daisy ridley as rey in a scene from the movie star wars. One of the last star wars filming locations in ireland was at the ceann sibeal headland on the dingle peninsula, named after the wife of a swashbuckling 17thcentury poet, piaras feiritear, who was hanged in 1653. Dec 12, 2017 feel the force at these islands, bars, beaches and more in irelands wild atlantic way visit irelands star wars. Dec 18, 2019 11 movies and tv shows filmed in ireland but not necessarily irish. Having visited ireland earlier in 2017, we did not have a list of exactly what filmed where for star wars. When filming at skellig michael wrapped, the crew headed to malin head in donegal irelands most northerly point, on the inishowen peninsula. As fans await the next installment of the wildly successful space saga, lucasfilm and the irish tourist board confirmed moviemakers will return to film star wars. Featuring briefly at the end of the 2015 star wars. There are a few filming locations in the emerald isle but one of the most prominent ones was at ceann. One of the most otherworldly scenes in the force awakens was. How to visit the last jedis ireland filming locations. The skelligs scenes from the most recent star wars film episode vii the force awakens.
Filming for scenes from star wars episode vii the force awakens were filmed on skellig michael, about 11. There have been many movies and tv shows filmed in ireland, these are not necessarily irish in the story but from star wars to vikings they show a beautiful country to visit. Ireland s office of public works confirmed to the kerrys eye newspaper that the world heritage site will feature in the first disneyproduced star wars movie. Read on to learn about the socalled star wars island ireland.
The last jedi, this time with director rian johnson. Hugh farren, proprietor of farrens bar, recalls the visit well. Its a destination that sits on many a bucket lists my own included. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life. How to visit luke skywalkers island in the last jedi. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars films to provide the setting for alien planets in the star wars universe. The island of ahchto isnt just a destination in a galaxy far, far away. Jan 08, 2020 this is the island in ireland where star wars was filmed. While the star wars movies take place in a galaxy far, far away, they use real locations on earth to fill in for other planets. Listed below are locations used for filming of the following star wars films. Ireland wants star wars fans to visit spot used in new.
Star wars filming locations in ireland included malin head in county donegal, loop head in county clare, ceann sibeal sibyls head on the. It seems that lucasfilm producers and the star wars cast were also very impressed, because they spent even more time in ireland filming the next installment. Filming of this new star wars franchise is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of extra tourists to ireland, with many new flight routes to ireland announced by airlines. Jan 11, 2019 thanks to the star wars franchises use of key filming locations in the southwest and northwest of ireland, the tourism force in the area is stronger than ever. The skelligs scenes from the most recent star wars film episode vii the force awakens were filmed at the islands in 2014. They headed straight to skellig michael in county kerry, where the force awakens left us. There are a few filming locations in the emerald isle but one of the most prominent ones was at ceann sibeal sybil head, which is located on the slea head drive. Skellig michael is one of the main destinations featured in star wars. Irelands most northerly point and now a hot new star wars filming location. Dec 15, 2017 if youve ever wanted to visit a star wars filming location in ireland, nows your chance.
Welcome to star wars island ireland skellig michael. When the star wars production team needed surreal beauty capable of transporting viewers to a galaxy far, far away ireland was a natural choice. The location scouts were said to be so impressed with the beauty of the wild atlantic way, that several locations on the western edge of ireland were used for filming including kerry, cork and donegal. Perhaps the most famous star wars landmark in the world, this is where the interiors of luke skywalkers childhood home on planet tatooine were filmed. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. Star wars cast arrive in ireland to film episode viii this article is more than 3 years old actors mark hamill, daisy ridley and adam driver land at belfast airport before filming begins at. Filmed in ireland great entertainment from got to star wars. A flight restriction plan is already underway in some areas in ireland where star wars.
A tight lid is being kept on what took place at the new filming locations for the last jedi but it is well known that this took place in. Apr 15, 2016 exclusive behind the scenes footage from the set of star wars. A star wars trail will be developed in the areas where it filmed from malin to mizen, added the spokesperson. The star wars tour of ireland every filming location on the. Star wars episode 7 filiming takes place on skellig. Dec 16, 2015 the wild skellig islands, off ireland s kerry coast, has been plucked from obscurity to appear in star wars. The last jedi was filmed in england, ireland, croatia and bolivia. Mar 31, 2016 travel to these locations in ireland to see star wars.
Filming for star wars episode 7 takes place on remote irish island under veil of secrecy cast and crew have arrived for filming at remote skellig michael off the coast of. Filming took place at several different locations along the irish west coast. Complete guide to the filming locations where the last jedi. Here, the star wars cast and crew filmed at hells hole, a wild and dangerous ravine, carved into the.
Last jedi were actually filmed at malin head, ireland, the. The star wars tour of ireland every filming location on. Star wars has galvanized tourism in the west of ireland time. Jul 25, 2014 ireland s office of public works confirmed to the kerrys eye newspaper that the world heritage site will feature in the first disneyproduced star wars movie. Director rian johnson, mark hamill, daisy ridley and more of the star wars cast visited irelands unique filming locations this year while filming star wars. May, 2016 star wars cast arrive in ireland to film episode viii. Episode viii will be filmed in the following weeks. Kerry tourism feels the force of the star wars effect. Star wars filming locations in ireland emerald custom tours. Dec 23, 2017 daisy ridley as rey and mark hamill as luke skywalker in a scene from the movie star wars. Star wars cast arrive in ireland to film episode viii. Malin head donegal the last jedi filming location for star wars the last jedi. The rise of skywalker was filmed on location in wadi rum, jordan, and all the rest was shot in england, basically at pinewood studios studios.
Map showing star wars shooting locations and film studios. The two most recent star wars films, the force awakens and the last jedi, both spent significant time filming in ireland. Heres the irish island where they filmed the most gorgeous scene from the new star wars. Feel the force at these islands, bars, beaches and more in ireland s wild atlantic way visit ireland s star wars.
Scenes from star wars episode vii the force awakens and star wars episode viii the last jedi were filmed on the skellig islands, off the. If youve ever wanted to visit a star wars filming location in ireland, nows your chance. How to visit the last jedis ireland filming locations nerdist. Episode vii the force awakens is not the first movie to be shot on the landscapes of kerry so we have listed some here just to give you a feel for. Star wars to put the skellig islands on the map telegraph. These technical details may be difficult to spot, as all star wars scenes shot in ireland were made to resemble the skellig michael filming location aka ahchto.
Mystery and excitement surrounds filming in ireland. The wild, windswept skellig islands, off irelands kerry coast and described by irish poet george bernard shaw as an incredible. There are eight locations across ireland that were scouted for the film, says da silva. Go behind the scenes on earths wild atlantic way, filming location for star wars. Check out the incredible realworld locations where the. Information architectural digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are. Mar 14, 2018 if you love star wars then you probably already know that episode viii, the last jedi, was partly filmed in ireland. Those locations were the only ones i saw firsthand, but production utilized a few other spots in ireland. Interestingly, the crew was seen constructing what appeared to be a recreation of. This is a normal procedure and not surprising at all, considering the drone photos that were leaked lately. Scenery left over from the filming of tatooine scenes in onk jmel, tunisia. The force awakens in ireland with interviews from mark hamill, daisy ridley and jj abrams. May 12, 2016 a flight restriction plan is already underway in some areas in ireland where star wars. Travel to these locations in ireland to see star wars.
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