Naboo s surface consists of swampy lakes, rolling plains and green hills. Naboo is a temperate, pastoral planet and home to padme amidala and a race of aliens known as gungans. While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the realworld locations that served as various worlds during filming, and they can be visited. 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. This ninth scene is called naboo departure and is where anakin and padme departed from the lake country by gondola. 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. George lucas admitted he was influenced by frank lloyd.
Jan 03, 2016 this feature is not available right now. We pick some of the best locations from all nine films from jordan and tunisia to ireland and croatia. It is usually the next step after tatooine and is probably the easiest planet in the game. Was star wars naboo secretly designed by frank lloyd wright. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies architectural. I went there on december 23rd 2010 when it was covered in snow so it looks more like hoth than naboo.
Royal palace on naboo in the phantom menace and attack of the clones. The palace of caserta is a former royal residence in southern italy, constructed for the kings of naples. 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. 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. How star wars turned earth into a galactic universe. 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. Spain was used for the exterior of theed on naboo in attack of. Naboo will be a new planet not previously encountered in the star wars universe. Naboo the lake country, villa balbianello, lake como. Star wars doesnt just take place in remote locations. Keira knightley admits falling asleep midway while filming. Its population centers are beautiful naboo s river cities are filled with classical architecture and greenery, while the. Jan 05, 2018 20 star wars movie locations you can visit in real life. 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.
Visit the filming location for theed plaza, one of naboos most stunning. Episode ii attack of the clones and 2005 s star wars. Attack of the clones 2002 when anakin and padme followed by r2d2 arrive on naboo and walk to the queens palace. This page contains information on episode 1 chapter 2. Palazzo reale, caserta, italy the look of naboo couldnt be more different. The rise of skywalker will bring an end to the skywalker saga. Whippendell wood in watford just north of london was used in star wars episode i. Hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel.
Unlike most other worlds, the ancient planet lacked a molten core, and instead comprised a conglomerate of large. Star wars filming locations original trilogy youtube. Desert landscapes and entire desert planets are all over the star wars universe, of course. Star wars filming locations that you can visit in real life. 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. While most of the star wars saga has been filmed on sound stages in england and. While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the realw galactic backpacking, part 2. Like a katamari ball made of overlapping lore and disparate. 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. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 naboo royal palace caserta, italy latlong coordinates 41. 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.
Star wars force awakens concept art is a spin on new hope opening shot screen rant april 12, 2020. Dec 17, 2015 it takes a planet to create a galaxy far, far away. 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. As part of naboo s royal security forces, players must form a resistance movement to rise against the droid forces of the trade federation. Download the free lego boost star wars app and build lovable astromech droid r2d2, a gonk droid and a mouse droid. 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.
Naboo royal palace 11 of 11 found this interesting. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. 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. We hope you enjoyed taking the star wars in italy tour with us. It has three moons, which are during the night hours. We took a star wars tour of the area, visiting some of the filming locations. You can actually oversee hayden christensens awful performance because naboos landscape is so fascinating. 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.
The complete saga, featuring levels from several of the star wars movies. 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. Villa del balbianello italy, ii, naboo lakeside, used for anakin and padmes wedding scene overlooking lake como hotel sididriss,matmata. 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. Enjoy the magical world of disney, including marvel, star wars, pixar and more. Here is a picture of the scene being filmed and of us visiting the location. Episode i the phantom menace, the first installment of the star wars prequel trilogy. The complete saga, featuring levels from all of the star wars series.
Heres your star warsthemed itinerary, including locations used in. 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. The phantom menace, and focuses on the actions of one of the members of the royal security force rsf. It was home to the gungan species and to a population of humans known as the naboo. Dec 11, 2017 star wars doesnt just take place in remote locations. 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. Battle of naboo is the third episode of angry birds star wars ii and consist of 22 levels on each side. 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. But you cant denied that the iconic wedding scene in naboo is incredibly pretty. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life cnn travel. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars. Much of its wildlife is harmless, and, unlike most planets. Meaning behind finns stormtrooper name revealed cbr cbr comic book resources april 12, 2020. Nov 08, 2019 home to a number of prominent star wars characters, including padme amidala and sheev palpatine, naboo featured prominently in the phantom menace, and it remained an important location for much.
Our final stop is taken from a deleted scene not shown on the dvd. Humans of naboo have an electoral monarchy and maintain a peaceful culture that defends education, the arts, environmental protection and scientific achievements. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have. 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. Battle for naboo is the latest star wars combat sim developed by factor 5, a division of lucasarts, purveyor of all things star wars. Exploring the locations of star wars battlefront ii. You will first notice that the plaza is only a half circle, not a complete circle as shown in the film. It was also used in lawrence of arabia and played the part of cairo officers club. Rogue squadron set during the first film in the star wars prequel trilogy.
Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. The biggest movie series ever reaches its conclusion with the rise of skywalker. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life. Grizzly creek redwoods state park is one of the many forests they filmed in. In star wars battlefront ii, players partake in a second assault on theed between the separatists and the galactic republic. Dec 19, 2017 visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars. Star wars episodes iiii filming locations the royal palace of caserta, caserta, italy. Episode ii attack of the clones, anakin skywalker and queen padme amidala fall in love on naboo, an idyllic world inhabited by peaceful humans. Star wars filming locations that you can visit in real life insider.
In galactic backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions. 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. There were also a few underwater scenes shot in the mediterranean sea. Battle for naboo is a fun game, but can get frustrating. We have reached the conclusion of the 9episode star wars movie franchise. The scenic banks of lake como and a onceroyal palace in naples stood in for premier locations on the planet naboo. You must lead the resistance against the vile trade federation while queen amidala pleads naboo s case before the senate on coruscant. 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. Keira knightley was only 12 years old when she starred in george lucas star wars in the first episode titled the phantom menace. We all know it and nobody can contradict this fact. Fortunately for filming location hunters, there was a minimum of digital alteration, which lets you really feel like you are in naboo as you explore the site. So scenic that it was used as the setting for naboo in star wars. Filming locations filming dates 2 filming locations. The area around lake como in northern italy is a very scenic place.
Battle for naboo is quite adequate and offers players more vehicular action in the star wars universe. Meanwhile star wars fans will immediately recognize the gentle blue domes and scalloped roofs in the otherworldly architecture of naboo. Naboo was a small pastoral world in the mid rim, located near the border of the outer rim territories. 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. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page.
Parts of the planet naboo were filmed in lake como, italy. 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. Padme amidala born padme naberrie is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by natalie portman. Jun 01, 2019 like tatooine, naboo was actually filmed in two different countries spain and italy. You can visit many star wars filming locations in real life. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. Information architectural digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are. Episode ii attack of the clones, anakin skywalker and queen padme amidala fall in love on naboo, an idyllic world inhabited by. A couple of days later, the naboo celebrated freedom day at the palace plaza.
In the original, a new hope, we meet luke skywalker mark hamill on the sandy world of tatooine. Star wars reveals the origin of the rebel alliance intallaght april 12, 2020. 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. Naboo was a bountiful planet in the mid rim, close to the border of the outer rim territories. Jan 30, 2012 star wars was filmed in several different locations and studios. Battle for naboo goldplatinum medal strategy guide. This page contains information on episode 1 chapter 3. Battle for naboo goldplatinum medal strategy guide by. 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. 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.
Dec 05, 2017 hellogreedo is an allthings star wars youtube channel. 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. Visit these locations where star wars scenes were shot. I few i know of are a historical castle in italy used for the naboo lake retreat and spanish castlelike buildings for the naboo. Some star wars planets designed from earthly locations. You can visit tunisia to see tatooine, lake como to see naboo, and rub al khali desert to see jakku. Why there should be a royal handmaidens of naboo show film. Jan 04, 2016 as a star wars mega fan, episode i and ii were a huge disappointment. While most of the star wars saga has been filmed on sound stages in. Not quite as much detail as other whippendell entries on this site but interesting to see the shots in the snow. While it was only in the film for a few moments, you may explore the site at your leisure, and its completely free. Three locations were filmed for attack of the clones in lake como. 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 is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two spacefaring societies.
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