Lucasfilm has released a new featurette that showcases the real-life locations of the new worlds inStar Wars: The Last Jedi. TheStar Wars 8 clippremiered at Brazil Comic-Con and just so happens to fall on the day of the world premiere ofThe Last Jediin Los Angeles and it givesStar Warsfans a breathtaking view into the exotic locations used to film the highly anticipated movie. We’re shown Ahch-To, which we have seen before, but we’re given brand new looks atCanto Bightand Crait, which show off locales that actually look like alien planets.
Out-of-the-way locations have always been used as set pieces for theStar Warsuniverse’s numerous planets, from Tunisia and Abu Dhabi’s deserts to California’s redwood forests and deserts to the Hardangerjøkulen Glacier in Finse, Norway. Director Rian Johnson says that when he came onboard the project that, “the first conversations you have are always about what makes something feel likeStar Wars,” which in turn took him and the cast and crew to exotic locations all over the world. Being a scouting director for Lucasfilm must be one of the coolest jobs on Earth.
Canto Bight is shown first in the featurette and it was filmed on location in Dubrovnik, Croatia, which has become an in-demand location over the last decade or so. Rian Johnson says that it was like a dream to be able to film there while we see a speeder chase being filmed with an explosion outdoors, with Fathiers running around for good measure.Game of Thronesoften films in Dubrovnik as well, but it looks nothing like the way that Johnson and crew have it set forThe Last Jedi. It also looks like it would take an eagle-eyed person to even realize where the real-life location is, which is a testament to the work of the crew ofThe Last Jedi.
Next up, we’re taken to Crait, which is actually the salt flats of Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia.director Rian Johnsonwondered what a battle would look like there and then we’re treated to most of the footage that we’ve already seen before with the beautiful red coloring juxtaposed with the white of the salt on the ground.Craittruly looks like an alien planet on its own without any help from the crew and even features an indigenous foxlike animal called a Culepo that may have been an influence on the Vulptex, aka, the crystal foxes featured inThe Last Jedi.
Finally, we’re off toAhch-To, which is actually the island of Skellig Michael off the coast of Ireland, which we saw briefly at the end ofThe Force Awakens. While we only saw a glimpse of the island in the last movie, we’re getting a much better look this time along with some of its inhabitants, including the world famous Porgs and the Caretakers. The featurette comes at the perfect time asThe Last Jediis only a few days from hitting theaters. Now you can go in and impress your friends with your geographical knowledge of theStar Warsuniverse. Check out the video below, courtesy of theStar Wars YouTubechannel below.
