Where was Star Wars filmed in Wadi Rum?

Wadi Rum, Jordan The Aki-Aki species lived on the desert planet Pasaana, which was featured in the film Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker. For three weeks, Wadi Rum in Jordan was used to film the scene's spectacular desert landscapes and distinctive rock formations.



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Rogue One: a Star Wars Story Rogue One was shot in several stunning areas, including Iceland, the Maldives, and Wadi Rum.

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From Lawrence to Skywalker: 10 Movies Filmed in Wadi Rum
  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. ...
  • Rogue One: a Star Wars Story. ...
  • Lawrence of Arabia. ...
  • The Martian. ...
  • Dune. ...
  • Prometheus. ...
  • Aladdin. ...
  • Mission to Mars.


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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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The 2021 remake of the classic sci-fi Dune movie, starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, follows a noble family's battle for the desert planet, Arrakis. Like the previous movies, Dune was also filmed in and around Wadi Rum, mimicking otherworldly terrain with spectacular red sand dunes.

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10 Star Wars filming locations worth visiting
  • Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia.
  • Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy.
  • Death Valley National Park, USA.
  • Krafla, Iceland.
  • La Grande Dune, Tunisia.
  • Wadi Rum, Jordan.
  • Plaza De Espana, Seville, Spain.
  • Skellig Michael, Ireland.


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The adrenaline-fueled action franchise, John Wick, continues its legacy by featuring Wadi Rum as a shooting location for the highly anticipated fourth installment.

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Wadi Rum is a protected area and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. Wadi Rum also has a long and notable history. There is evidence of settlements dating back to prehistoric times and Lawrence of Arabia, T.E. Lawrence, made his base in Wadi Rum in the Arab revolt of 1917-1918.

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Death Valley National Park, USA In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Death Valley National Park in California was used as the filming location for the desert planet of Jakku. Specifically, scenes involving Rey's scavenger outpost were shot in Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, a popular area within the park.

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Other Star Wars productions came back to California's Tatooine. For Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983, Lucas used the dirt Twenty Mule Team Road, about 7 miles south of Furnace Creek, as the path to Jabba the Hutt's Palace.

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