The forest moon of endor was filmed on location in californias redwood national and state parks, only 300 miles up the california coast from. Redwood national park, crescent city, california, usa. Make a scifi pilgrimage to these 8 famous shooting locations take a road trip to tatooine, or follow ben and leslie to the forest moon of endor. George lucas selected the site because the unusual features of the park area fit very nicely into the story. Visit 22 reallife settings of the star wars movies. Episode vi return of the jedi is a 1983 american epic space opera film directed by richard marquand. I would really like to track down a lot of the locations from the ewok movies as well. Did second death star explosion cause an endor holocaust. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life. The flora and fauna on endor is really something a little extra. Exterior scenes during the battle of hoth filmed on the glacier, and other scenes filmed from. Studios and guilds in talks on how to safely resume filming after lockdown. The endor scenes in return of the jedi were filmed in two northern california locations. Star wars filming locations you have to see luxury travel with.
Exterior scenes during the battle of hoth filmed on the glacier, and other scenes filmed from the hotel and surrounding area twentymule team canyon, death valley, california united states. This photo was taken in washington park in the city of anacortes, washington. It makes sense that they wouldnt stray too far away from skywalker ranch also since they would have had a limited budget. Exploring the locations of star wars battlefront ii. Actually, some of the endor scenes in the movies were filmed not far from here on vancouver island. Endor also known as the forest moon of endor is a forest moon and home to the ewoks. Return of the jedi were filmed in the tall trees redwood grove in the northern part of humboldt county. The area seen in them definitely looks like the hills and forests around marin county and thats what the filming location is listed as in imdb. Californias redwood forests are the stuff of otherworldly legend. Neither of which i really know how to fly but oh well.
One location was in grizzly creek redwoods state park and another further north near the oregon border. The forest moon of endor or redwood national park the scenes featuring the gigantic trees of the forest moon of endor in star wars episode vi. Its no surprise that lucas chose to film the forested endor moon in the beautiful redwood forest of norcal. One idea for jedi was the the wookie people to feature as the combatants the storm troopers faced during the battle of endor. Coast redwood forest was the filming location for endor episode vi scenes. Ive never seen anyone post pictures or talk much about the filming locations used in the star wars ewok adventures tv movies.
Jurassic park as well as the movie outbreak were filmed at the nearby prairie creek redwoods state park and at patricks point state park. Return of the jedi speeder bike film location youtube. Ive always found the tree forts on the forest moon of endor appealing, and with good reason. The forest moon of endor return of the jedi, us west.
Discover endor at redwood national park in california. Being in the redwoods forest gave me a great perspective, as a filmmaker, to what the conditions are like to shoot something there. Heres your guide to intergalactic travel, without leaving the country. Scenes set on the forest moon endor in star wars episode vi. Reptavian geejaws circle the air beneath the lush tree crowns, and ewoks trek the forest floor and. Discover endor at redwood national park in california with photos. All i know is that the endor forest scenes were shot at roys redwoods preserve near san geronimo, ca. Scenic routes through the forest allow visitors to admire the amazing redwood. In this video i visit the iconic locations for the forest moon of endor from the star wars film return of the jedi. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars. He loves to travel and loves star wars, so visiting locations to put himself into the universe made perfect sense. Redwood national and state parks contain almost 39,000 acres of coast redwood, some of the tallest and oldest trees on earth.
Dennis muren takes us behind the scenes of the conception and filming of the speeder bike chase scene through the forests of endor, one of the most recognizable scenes from star wars episode vi. The forest moon of endor appears as a location in the star wars. The death star 2 was destroyed right above endor and speculation about the return of the ewoks started to fire up with a possible return to the forest moon of endor, making more than few fans. What follows is a disorienting, grim, and frankly creepy look at the aftermath of the battle of endor from the other side.
Return of the jedi were filmed in the tall trees redwood grove in the northern part of humboldt county, though the majority of filming was in private and public forests near the town of smith river, california. Here are the us star wars filming locations you can visit. Locations where star wars was filmed beyond the box. The monster trees on the moon of endor, up to 300 feet tall and 20 feet in diameter, are the giant redwood groves of the jedediah smith redwoods state park, 4241 kings valley road, nine miles east of crescent city on highway 199, northern california. A redwood forest at jedediah smith redwoods state park near crescent city, california and in the. Home to the native ewok, animal habitats and imperial bases stand dotted around its surface. Do not sell my personal information architectural digest may earn a portion of.
Lucasfilm shot scenes for moon of endor near smith river on millerrellim redwood company land april to may, 1982. Because of the giant trees and the alien flora, the endor scenes for the star wars movie return of the jedi were filmed in the tall trees. To take down a technological superpower, rebels and ewoks used natural resources like stone and wood. Ewoks live on the forest moon of endor, which was filmed in. It was also where the death star ii was being constructed and where the battle of endor was fought. The scenes of the forest moon were filmed in the giant redwood forests. Though several endor locations are inaccessible or no longer exist because of logging, culver still got the complete forest moon experience. Facts about ewoks and endor from return of the jedi in a. To protect the battle station during construction, imperial engineers placed a shield generator on. Dozens and dozens of trailers have arrived at puzzlewood in the forest of dean, leading to speculation that star wars. The only canonical support for the idea comes from xwing. Cris macht, directorproducerwriter of the force among us and the force within us, has traveled to tunisia tatooine, finse hoth, death valley tatooine, and smith river endor. Either way, you dont need hyper drive to visit these notsofarfaraway stars wars filming locations right here in america.
Roleplay upon the moon was mostly considered to take place around 3060aby, many years after the star wars canonical events involving the moon. Star wars 9 death star wreckage location revealed, it isn. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life afar. When it comes to the original trilogy, the locations where star wars was filmed are nearly as iconic as the characters. The screenplay is by lawrence kasdan and george lucas from a story by lucas, who was also the executive producer.
The lush, beautiful forest and friendly ewoks of return of the jedi. The endor scenes in return of the jedi were filmed at redwood national and state parks in california, specifically the smith river near the avenue of the giants in humboldt redwoods state park. All i know is that the endor forest scenes were shot at roys. Scenes set on endor were filmed on private logging company land that was shortly thereafter clearcut near the. Saxton goes on to address the lack of canonical mentions of the endor holocaust. The forest moon of endor was filmed on location in californias redwood national and state parks, only 300 miles up the california coast from his skywalker ranch on lake ewok. Tatooine, endor, hoth it wasnt easy to bring those worlds to life. It is the third installment in the original star wars trilogy, the third film to be produced, and sixth film in the skywalker saga. Ix3244a is a fictional moon in the star wars universe, known for its endless forests, savannahs, grasslands. Endor is a forest moon featured in dices star wars battlefront and star wars battlefront ii. Most of the wellknown scenes were shot on private land owned by a lumber company. In the novel, wedge discovers an imperial museum with stuffed ewoks on display, along with a note that ewoks and other creatures from the forest moon went extinct due to the rebels actions at endor.
How star wars transformed the northern california redwoods into. The scenes of endor s forest including the ewok assault and the speed biker race were filmed at locations in north carolina, usa. The forest moon of endor is one of the moons of the planet of the same name in the system of the same name. Endor is a verdant forest planet covered in trees and rivers. Have any scenes in the ongoing star wars saga been filmed. Throughout most of its time in jedi vs sith, it was controlled by the night jedi. Galactic civil war the empire built the second death star in secret above the lush forest moon of endor, located on the fringes of settled space in a far corner of the galaxy.
Endor, the forest moon home of the furry ewoks, was filmed among giant redwoods of california. They made a perfect location for the forest moon of endor seen in star wars. The scenes of the forest moon were filmed in the giant redwood forests of northern california, in particular tall trees redwood grove and other forests near the remote town of smith river. Endor made its first appearance in the 1983 film star wars. Endor tips, tricks, and more to arrive prepared for battle on the forest moon of endor in star wars battlefront ii. In commentary producer george lucas said he wanted a primitive look. The forest moon of endor was a planet within the western outer rim region. Redwood was the location used for the ewok home planet, the lush, densely forested moon of endor and was the backdrop to some of the first trilogys most memorable scenes, including the speeder bike chase and the ewok vs scout walker showdown officially called the battle of endor.
It is the last planet visited, and the only planet to have a daynight cycle, in the play set. Being in the redwoods forest gave me a great perspective, as a. Players visit an ewok village and ride speeder bikes through the forest, as shown in promotional images. I cant promise any ewoks, but here are three parks where you can relive the glory of galactic civil war from return of the jedi. Battlefront has a lot of natural cover which is why it is extremely hard for snipers to get a clear shot unless they are in some open areas. See photos and hear from fans who made the journey to realworld hoth, endor, and the. The forest moon of endor in return of the jedi was filmed at two locations in the redwood forests of northern california. Star wars battlefront endor map guide locations, tips. Making star wars among the redwoods of northern california. California, vi, endor, forest scenes on the moon of endor. Make a scifi pilgrimage to these 8 famous shooting locations.
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