When the first Star Wars film was released in 1977, audiences were taken aback by the visual effects – illusions which to this day have retained an otherworldly aspect. With The Last Jedijoining the force on its 40th anniversary, we take a look at the real-life locations you can visit on a galaxy NOT far, far away
From the original series of films to the latest instalment, Star Wars has taken viewers around the world in search of locations that could sit in for other planets. Join us as we tour 20 places on Earth that have featured in the series.
Adding a touch of glamour to the series, the opulence of casino city Canto Bight looks like nothing else in the series. The location itself is familiar to most viewers, however, as the Croatian city of Dubrovnik also stands in for King’s Landing in Game of Thrones. In The Last Jedi we get a touch of Monaco-style glitz, but there are dark secrets also hiding within the city walls…
