How J.J. Abrams Found the Most Important Location inStar Wars: The Force Awakens

As Star Wars : The Force Awakens inches toward becoming the highest - grossing flick in history , you ’re might be a touch curious about how it come to be . This raw television gives us a rare peek behind - the - tantrum at the actual making of the film , and specifically how theatre director J.J. Abrams chose the placement for TFA ’s knock-down final scenery .

Major spoilers for The Force Awakens follow .

When we say “ the ending of the film , ” we mean the very ending : The reveal of Luke Skywalker , on a remote island that Rey may or may not have seen in her dreams . Those fit were filmed on Skellig Michael , an island in Ireland , and in this picture you’re able to rule out how Abrams discovered the locating and determine them do a small shot there .

What the video does n’t say about the location is that there were someenvironmental concernsafter filming close , and rumor has it — despite Episode VIII music director Rian Johnson take at the location with Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill several month ago — the flick maynot be going back .

Nevertheless , the locating has undoubtedly become a holidaymaker hot - touch after its inclusion in the pic and it ’s wonderful to actually see some footage of how Star Wars : The Force Awakens was made .

[ Discover Ireland , H / TMakingStarWars ]

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