This free nintendo 64 game is the united states of america region version for the usa. This appears to be fixed in rereleased versions when amidala and anakin are eating and he cuts her a piece of the fruit and floats it back to her, the bite appears in the fruit a split second before she actually eats it. I few i know of are a historical castle in italy used for the naboo lake retreat and spanish castlelike buildings for the naboo. The palace of caserta is a former royal residence in southern italy, constructed for the kings of naples. Star wars locations prequels filming locations you can visit with. It is the fourth film to be released in the star wars saga, as the first of a threepart prequel to the original star wars trilogy, as well as the first film in the saga in terms of story chronology. George lucas began a retreat into the fox studios in sydney, new south wales, where much of the film was shot. Royal palace, caserta, campania, italy naboo royal palace. 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. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Where was star wars episode ii filmed discover the.
Add these star wars locations from italy and sicily to your travel bucket list. Three locations were filmed for attack of the clones in lake como. Episode ii attack of the clones and 2005 s star wars. Attack of the clones we see anakin skywalker secretly marry padme amidala on the planet naboo. Humans of naboo have an electoral monarchy and maintain a peaceful culture that defends education, the arts, environmental protection and scientific achievements. At 410 m deep it is one of the deepest lakes in europe and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 meters below sealevel.
Whippendell wood in watford just north of london was used in star wars episode i. The rise of skywalker will bring an end to the skywalker saga. The phantom menace is the first movie made in the incredibly boring and long and expensive and politically incorrect series of star wars films. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, and stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman,hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. Episode ii attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic spaceopera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. Visit these locations where star wars scenes were shot. Multiple global locations were used for filming locations during the production of the star wars. The film was also lucas first production as a film director after a 22year. 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. Star wars episode 2 naboo film set location, lake como italy.
Listed below are locations used for filming of the following star wars films. It stars ewan mcgregor, natalie portman, hayden christensen, ian mcdiarmid, samuel l. Not quite as much detail as other whippendell entries on this site but interesting to see the shots in the snow. I went there on december 23rd 2010 when it was covered in snow so it looks more like hoth than naboo. Its always advisable to bring along printed screencaps from the film, though even without them, youll. Late last year, lucasarts and factor 5 teamed up again to release episode i battle for naboo, a nintendo 64 flying shooter built on the same gameplay design. Episode ii attack of the clones mistakes revealing mistake. Star wars episodes iiii filming locations the royal palace of caserta, caserta, italy. 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. The phantom menace 1999 and attack of the clones 2002. Ever since the original star wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. Star warsthemed itinerary, including locations used in episodes ii.
In todays video we are making our way over to lake como italy, to visit the star wars episode 2 naboo film set location. The phantom menace is a 1999 american epic space opera film written and directed by george lucas. This is my favorite of the star wars movies due to the developing romance and eventual marriage of anakin and padme. Star wars was filmed in several different locations and studios. As part of our trip to italy in august of 2006, we took the opportunity to visit several of the star wars episode ii. The area around lake como in northern italy is a very scenic place. A star wars story nearly upon us, we decided to gather some of the truly epic locations where other productions of the famous saga were filmed. Its population centers are beautiful naboos river cities are filled with classical architecture and greenery, while the. The phantom menace shot in italy as a standin for naboo. So scenic that it was used as the setting for naboo in star wars. Episode i the phantom menace, the first installment of the star wars prequel trilogy. See more ideas about star wars planets, star wars and the phantom menace. Attack of the clones is a 2002 american epic space opera film directed by george lucas and written by lucas and jonathan hales. Star wars filming locations you can visit in real life.
Scott me up, beamy 68 special star wars episode 2 filmed in sevilla, spain duration. Though fans of factor 5s previous star wars flight combat game, rogue squadron, were able to take control of a naboo starfighter through an official patch, star wars. Battle for naboo has you battling the evil trade federation while the planet of nabooand the lives of its inhabitantshangs in the balance. In galactic backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions. In 2002, attack of the clones became the third film to be released that was shot entirely on a 24p digital. Palace of caserta italy, i, ii, naboo royal palace. Naples and nearby mount vesuvius with the ruins of pompeii. Episode i the phantom menace 1999 naboo royal palace caserta, italy latlong coordinates 41.
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. Directed, written, produced, filmed, costumed, and catered by george lucas, it broke numerous box office records in a negative way. Naboos surface consists of swampy lakes, rolling plains and green hills. Star wars is an american epic space opera franchise, created by george lucas and centered around a film series that began with the eponymous 1977 movie. Ill never understand how it spawned someone as stubborn as our supreme chancellor. Mount etna located on the east coast of sicily, is more or less a star wars location, considering the erupting volcano was filmed, in 20022003, and used to create the eruptions at mustafar in episode iii. 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, italy the staterooms and staircases of queen amidalas theed palace on naboo are the overwhelming marble interior of palazzo reale, the. 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. Episode ii attack of the clones 2002 ten years after initially meeting, anakin skywalker shares a forbidden romance with padme amidala, while obiwan kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the jedi. All of these filming locations were located in or near lake como, italy. While they have strength and firepower on their side, you have the insurgents set of skillsnamely, sabotage. 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. Episode ii attack of the clones and 2005s star wars. Battle for naboo is a single title from the many adventure games, action games and star wars games offered for this console.
We took a star wars tour of the area, visiting some of the filming locations. Although it can be seen in a mere 48 seconds of episode iis runtime, you can see much more of the location in the deleted scene extended arrival on naboo. Lago di como is a lake of glacial origin in lombardy, italy. Some star wars planets designed from earthly locations. Naboo is a planet in the fictional star wars universe with a mostly green terrain and which is the homeworld of two spacefaring societies. In the plaza itself youll find the canal, crossed by elegant venetian bridges over which anakin hayden christensen and padme natalie portman walk. Attack of the clones, the main plaza in the spanish city of seville stands in for the city of theed on naboo, although computers were used in postproduction to make both the city.
Star wars attack of the clones padme arrives on naboo. It is the second installment of the star wars prequel trilogy, the fifth film to be produced, and the second film in the skywalker saga. Shooting in ireland likely hints at an appearance from ahchto, while star wars. Take a look at these european filming locations from the star wars franchise and you could be. 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. With hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, christopher lee.
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