There were also a few underwater scenes shot in the mediterranean sea. Not quite as much detail as other whippendell entries on this site but interesting to see the shots in the snow. Much of its wildlife is harmless, and, unlike most planets. Episode 1, battle for naboo gives gamers the chance to jump into a starfighter cockpit and take part in the battle for naboo s freedom.
Its population centers are beautiful naboo s river cities are filled with classical architecture and greenery, while the. Battle for naboo goldplatinum medal strategy guide. Episode ii attack of the clones, anakin skywalker and queen padme amidala fall in love on naboo, an idyllic world inhabited by. Dec 05, 2017 hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel.
Star wars filming locations that you can visit in real life insider. You may think that an afternoon of seeking out casino royale and star wars episode ii film scenes at the villa del balbianello would be enough for one day. A couple of days later, the naboo celebrated freedom day at the palace plaza. Download the free lego boost star wars app and build lovable astromech droid r2d2, a gonk droid and a mouse droid. While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the realw galactic backpacking, part 2. Episode ii attack of the clones, anakin skywalker and queen padme amidala fall in love on naboo, an idyllic world inhabited by peaceful humans. Naboo s surface consists of swampy lakes, rolling plains and green hills. This place was my first port of call for the main reason that it was used for about 30 seconds in star wars episode ii. It was also used in lawrence of arabia and played the part of cairo officers club. Was star wars naboo secretly designed by frank lloyd wright. Battle for naboo is a fun game, but can get frustrating. Battle for naboo is the latest star wars combat sim developed by factor 5, a division of lucasarts, purveyor of all things star wars. Our final stop is taken from a deleted scene not shown on the dvd.
Naboo was a small pastoral world in the mid rim, located near the border of the outer rim territories. You can visit tunisia to see tatooine, lake como to see naboo, and rub al khali desert to see jakku. Visit these locations where star wars scenes were shot. Grizzly creek redwoods state park is one of the many forests they filmed in. You can actually oversee hayden christensens awful performance because naboos landscape is so fascinating. The phantom menace, and focuses on the actions of one of the members of the royal security force rsf. Visit the filming location for theed plaza, one of naboos most stunning. George lucas admitted he was influenced by frank lloyd. May 06, 2015 8 reallife star wars locations you can actually visit star wars may be set in a galaxy far, far away, but many of the series famous scenes are filmed slightly closer to home. As part of naboo s royal security forces, players must form a resistance movement to rise against the droid forces of the trade federation. Episode ii attack of the clones and 2005 s star wars. The palace of caserta is a former royal residence in southern italy, constructed for the kings of naples. While most of the star wars saga has been filmed on sound stages in. Planets of swg corellia dantooine dathomir endor hoth kashyyyk lok mustafar naboo rori talus tatooine yavin iv naboo is a lush, green planet filled with magnificent cities and flowing rivers.
Padme amidala born padme naberrie is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by natalie portman. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life cnn travel. So scenic that it was used as the setting for naboo in star wars. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Episode i the phantom menace, the first installment of the star wars prequel trilogy.
Keira knightley was only 12 years old when she starred in george lucas star wars in the first episode titled the phantom menace. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. Episode ii of the star wars saga boasts a couple of the series most seductive locations, in italy and spain yes, of course we were all disappointed that theres so little of the delightful jar jar binks but, apart from that, clones is a vast improvement over the phantom menace. Dec 11, 2017 star wars doesnt just take place in remote locations. Battle of naboo is the third episode of angry birds star wars ii and consist of 22 levels on each side. Villa del balbianello italy, ii, naboo lakeside, used for anakin and padmes wedding scene overlooking lake como hotel sididriss,matmata. Star wars force awakens concept art is a spin on new hope opening shot screen rant april 12, 2020. I few i know of are a historical castle in italy used for the naboo lake retreat and spanish castlelike buildings for the naboo. We compiled this list of locations on earth that stood in for key places in the star wars universe, including a few from episode vii.
Star wars is a vast galaxy that was created by george lucas, but more has been added to it over the decades by countless storytellers. The scenic banks of lake como and a onceroyal palace in naples stood in for premier locations on the planet naboo. Jan 03, 2016 this feature is not available right now. First mentioned in return of the jedi, she is introduced in the phantom menace as the teenaged queen of naboo, and after her reign, becomes a senator and an antiwar spokesperson in the galactic senate.
Rogue squadron set during the first film in the star wars prequel trilogy. The style is classical european, and though the exteriors are largely computergenerated there are a couple of sets, the interior is real enough, and can be found not far from naples. Naboo royal palace 11 of 11 found this interesting. Naboo is a temperate, pastoral planet and home to padme amidala and a race of aliens known as gungans. While it was only in the film for a few moments, you may explore the site at your leisure, and its completely free. Another, if small addition to the location filming for tpm is whippendell woods, grove mill lane, watford, hertfordshire parts of this 160 acre woodland are classified as ancient seminatural woodland. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. Spain was used for the exterior of theed on naboo in attack of. Hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel. This ninth scene is called naboo departure and is where anakin and padme departed from the lake country by gondola.
Royal palace on naboo in the phantom menace and attack of the clones. Dec 19, 2017 visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars. The complete saga, featuring levels from several of the star wars movies. Star wars filming locations original trilogy youtube. Star wars reveals the origin of the rebel alliance intallaght april 12, 2020. The beautiful spanish square is really a semicircle in design, open to the air with fountains, a canal, and an elegant colonnade that was showcased in the movie. Parts of the planet naboo were filmed in lake como, italy. Whippendell wood in watford just north of london was used in star wars episode i. Naboo will be a new planet not previously encountered in the star wars universe. Nov 21, 2014 he is an editor for teekay421, the belgian star wars fanclub and an administrator for the star wars sourcebooks page on facebook being born in deventer, a city used to shoot the worldfamous movie a bridge too far, he always had a passion for shooting locations and tourism, in which he hopes to find a job.
Unlike most other worlds, the ancient planet lacked a molten core, and instead comprised a conglomerate of large. Star wars doesnt just take place in remote locations. Jan 04, 2016 as a star wars mega fan, episode i and ii were a huge disappointment. Dec 17, 2015 it takes a planet to create a galaxy far, far away. You must lead the resistance against the vile trade federation while queen amidala pleads naboo s case before the senate on coruscant. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have. Three locations were filmed for attack of the clones in lake como. Luckily, star wars destinations like the deserts of tatooine and the forest moon of endor exist on earth, and they dont require the ship that made the kessel run in 12 parsecs.
Heres your star warsthemed itinerary, including locations used in. Exploring the locations of star wars battlefront ii. Battle for naboo is quite adequate and offers players more vehicular action in the star wars universe. Lake como boasts beautiful villas, breathtaking views, and will make any visitor. As tony keen notes in star wars and history, the architecture on the planet naboo resembles that of imperial rome, and the pod race in the phantom menace rivals that of the roman. 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. Sep 07, 2010 you may think that an afternoon of seeking out casino royale and star wars episode ii film scenes at the villa del balbianello would be enough for one day. The area around lake como in northern italy is a very scenic place. Like a katamari ball made of overlapping lore and disparate. Palazzo reale, caserta, italy the look of naboo couldnt be more different. Humans of naboo have an electoral monarchy and maintain a peaceful culture that defends education, the arts, environmental protection and scientific achievements.
In galactic backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions. Not for me though because while i was walking back to my hotel i came across the parco civico di tremezzo which featured in a cut scene from attack of the clones and was where anakin and padme left naboo for tatooine following. In the original, a new hope, we meet luke skywalker mark hamill on the sandy world of tatooine. We have reached the conclusion of the 9episode star wars movie franchise. Information architectural digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are. The palace was returned to for aotc in early september 2000 for a short period to film the new queen elect and again the handmaidens with portman and christiansen, shooting from 1pm to 1am on its one and only day there.
Aug 15, 2014 ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 naboo royal palace caserta, italy latlong coordinates 41. A year after the release of the phantom menace, though, most had moved on, and the game doesnt offer nearly enough new gameplay to make it interesting for diehard fans. An idyllic world close to the border of the outer rim territories, naboo is inhabited by peaceful humans known as the naboo, and an indigenous species of intelligent amphibians called the gungans. Naboo is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two spacefaring societies.
Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life. Here is a picture of the scene being filmed and of us visiting the location. This page contains information on episode 1 chapter 2. Jun 01, 2019 like tatooine, naboo was actually filmed in two different countries spain and italy. Some star wars planets designed from earthly locations. Naboo the lake country, villa balbianello, lake como. We hope you enjoyed taking the star wars in italy tour with us.
Star wars filming locations that you can visit in real life. We took a star wars tour of the area, visiting some of the filming locations. Keira knightley admits falling asleep midway while filming. Some of the naboo scenes were shot on location at the caserta palace near naples, italy, in july of 1997, while the other naboo scenes were filmed on sets at leavesden studios, england. This page contains information on episode 1 chapter 3. Attack of the clones 2002 when anakin and padme followed by r2d2 arrive on naboo and walk to the queens palace. How star wars turned earth into a galactic universe. You will first notice that the plaza is only a half circle, not a complete circle as shown in the film. Battle for naboo goldplatinum medal strategy guide by. In star wars battlefront ii, players partake in a second assault on theed between the separatists and the galactic republic. The biggest movie series ever reaches its conclusion with the rise of skywalker. Naboo was a bountiful planet in the mid rim, close to the border of the outer rim territories. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars.
But you cant denied that the iconic wedding scene in naboo is incredibly pretty. While most of the star wars saga has been filmed on sound stages in england and. The phantom menace gets a bit pofaced and doesnt match up to the original trilogy, but theres no denying the sheer spectacle of the films, in part due to the fantastic locations around tunisia and italy. You can visit many star wars filming locations in real life.
Desert landscapes and entire desert planets are all over the star wars universe, of course. We all know it and nobody can contradict this fact. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies architectural. Meanwhile star wars fans will immediately recognize the gentle blue domes and scalloped roofs in the otherworldly architecture of naboo. Why there should be a royal handmaidens of naboo show film.
It was home to the gungan species and to a population of humans known as the naboo. Travel to alderaan, the death star and loads more exciting locations in the app as you command your droids to solve over 40 challenging missions for the rebel alliance or the mighty empire. The other 12 missions take place in regions of naboo that did not appear in the film and these areas are consistent with the planetary conditions on naboo. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Meaning behind finns stormtrooper name revealed cbr cbr comic book resources april 12, 2020. It is usually the next step after tatooine and is probably the easiest planet in the game.
It has three moons, which are during the night hours. This entry was posted in london film locations, movie locations, star wars, star wars filming locations and tagged naboo, star wars, star wars filming locations, the phantom menace filming locations. We pick some of the best locations from all nine films from jordan and tunisia to ireland and croatia. Jan 30, 2012 star wars was filmed in several different locations and studios.
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