Where was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmed?
2016 film directed by Gareth Edwards
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) was filmed in Wadi Rum, Pinewood Studios, Canary Wharf, Mýrdalssandur and Elstree Studios — 5 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, Jordan, Iceland. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Star Wars Anthology · the Star Wars film series
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Filming locations
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🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
“Principal photography on the film began at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, on August 8, 2015, where huge sets were built to complement scenes that were to be filmed elsewhere in the world.” Wikipedia
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🎬 Studios & sets
Elstree Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
8 film & TV studios in Borehamwood, UK
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Wadi Rum
🇯🇴 Jordan
valley in southern Jordan
“Wadi Rum in Jordan and the fortification of Masada in Israel was used to represent Jedha.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Canary Wharf
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
London Underground station
“Gareth Edwards selected the London Underground's Canary Wharf station as a location for a chase scene in an Imperial base; the location shoot took place overnight, when the station was closed to the public.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Mýrdalssandur
🇮🇸 Iceland
desert plain in Iceland
“In Iceland, the crew shot in Reynisfjara, and around the mountains of Hjörleifshöfði and Hafursey at Mýrdalssandur, which were used to represent the Erso homestead on Lah'mu and the Imperial research facility on Eadu respectively.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 10 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
RAF Cardington
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England
“Pymmes Park in Edmonton, London was also used for location filming, and scenes set on Yavin 4 were filmed at Cardington Airfield.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
RAF Bovingdon
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
former UK Royal Air Force airbase
“The islands of Gan and Baresdhoo of the Laamu Atoll in the Maldives, as well as the former RAF Bovingdon airfield, were used to represent Scarif.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Hjörleifshöfði
🇮🇸 Iceland
mountain in Iceland
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Mývatn
🇮🇸 Iceland
lake
“Also used as filming locations were the Krafla area with its volcanic crater and around Lake Mývatn's rock formations.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Hafursey
🇮🇸 Iceland
an inselberg in southern Iceland
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Krafla
🇮🇸 Iceland
mountain and volcano in Iceland
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Gan
🇲🇻 Maldives
island in Laamu Atoll, Maldives
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Masada
🇮🇱 Israel
archaeological site in southeastern Israel
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Pymmes Park
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
park in Edmonton, London, England, UK
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🏙 Towns & cities
Edmonton
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
suburb of London, England
Places whose own article says it was shot there
7 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Wadi Rum Jordan
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, used for scenes set on Jedha.” Wikipedia
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Canary Wharf United Kingdom
“In April 2016, Canary Wharf station was used as a filming location for an Imperial base in the Star Wars film Rogue One.” Wikipedia
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RAF Bovingdon United Kingdom
“The site was also used in the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One, representing the planet Scarif.” Wikipedia
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Hjörleifshöfði Iceland
“The cave has gained popularity through travel guides and social media, particularly following the use of the surrounding Hjörleifshöfði area as a filming location for the 2016 Star Wars spinoff film Rogue One.” Wikipedia
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Hafursey Iceland
“The area was used for location filming for the 2016 Star Wars spinoff film Rogue One.” Wikipedia
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Mýrdalssandur Iceland
“The area was used as a filming location for the Star Wars spinoff film Rogue One, representing the planet Lah'mu in the opening scenes of the film.” Wikipedia
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Tikal Guatemala
“Subsequent Star Wars movie Rogue One (2016) and season 2 of TV series Andor (2025) were also filmed at Tikal for the same fictional location.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Laamu Atoll, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Dark Knight 2008
- V for Vendetta 2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 2010
- Skyfall 2012
- Dr. No 1962
- The Shining 1980
- Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens 2015
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2011
- Doctor Strange 2016
- A Clockwork Orange 1971
- Casino Royale 2006
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have?
5 places recorded on Wikidata, and 10 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.
In which countries was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmed?
the United Kingdom, Jordan and Iceland.
Was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story filmed at a studio?
Yes. Pinewood Studios and Elstree Studios, recorded on Wikidata as filming locations.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Dark Knight (2008), V for Vendetta (2005), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.