Were any Star Wars movies filmed in Jordan?

The sandy landscape of Wadi Rum in southern Jordan served as a location in both The Rise of Skywalker and Rogue One.



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Answer: Several scenes of the films in the 'Star Wars' franchise have been filmed in desert regions. This includes the Tatooine desert planet shot in Tunisia, North Africa and the desert planet Pasaana shot in Wadi Rum, Jordan.

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Add these popular Star Wars shooting locations to your must-visit list
  • Sidi Bouhlel Canyon, Tunisia.
  • Sidi Driss Hotel, Matmata, Tunisia.
  • Chott El Jerid, Tunisia.
  • Palazzo Reale, Naples, Italy.
  • Mount Etna, Sicily.
  • Tikal National Park, Guatemala.
  • Finse, Norway.
  • Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California.


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Tunisia has stood in as the desert planet of Tatooine in several Star Wars films, starting with the very first one, 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The African country was later used in the prequels, including Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

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Media giant Disney has revealed that it spent $90m on making its hit streaming series Moon Knight, which was partly filmed in Jordan's Wadi Rum.

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Dune was filmed at Origo Studios in Budapest, Hungary. Filming also took place in Jordan, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates.

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