The first stand-alone film of the Star Wars universe is drawing significant interest among fans of pop-culture tourism who wish to see where this movie was made.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was filmed with a certain amount of realism that evokes the style of World War II films; to this effect, the various filming locations played a major part in bringing climactic scenes to life.
The United Kingdom
The acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney has not changed the custom of producing most Star Wars set pieces in England. To this effect, tourists planning a trip to see the Rogue One filming locations can make two visits:
● Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire
This former Royal Air Force base can be visited as part of a London day tour. Some of the Rogue One scenes that depicted the military installations of the Empire in Scarif, a remote tropical planet of strategic importance.
● Canary Wharf Underground Station, East London
This is already a major tourism destination in London due to its futuristic architecture. The Rogue One production crew chose this tube station to film a battle scene within an imperial base. On the eve of the film’s debut in England, fans wearing full stormtrooper costumes invaded Canary Wharf in tactical formation to the surprise of commuters.
Maldive Islands
The desolated Laamu Atoll and its pristine beaches were the backdrop of epic field battles on the planet Scarif. The Maldives are known to attract couples on honeymoon, but the local tourism industry is picking up even more thanks to Rogue One.
Iceland
Of the three Icelandic filming locations seen in Rogue One, the most haunting is Mýrdalssandur, home to the darkest beach sands in the world and to the stormy Eadu imperial outpost. Parts of the 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness were also filmed on this poignant beach. Iceland has already been attracting many American tourists with offers of extremely affordable airfare from New York to Reykjavik.
Jordan
Desert vistas are staples of many Star Wars films, and Rogue One happens to be one of them. The red sands of the majestic Wadi Rum desert region of Jordan stood in for Jedha, a lunar planet that serves as a pilgrimage point for Jedi knights and all those who have a spiritual investment in the Force. Wadi Rum is known to Middle Eastern travelers as the Valley of the Moon, and it attracts a great number of adventurers who enjoy spending the night under the vast expanse of desert sky.
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