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Star Wars: Episode VII to Film in Abu Dhabi this May

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Star Wars: Episode VII will shoot in and around parts of the United Arab Emirates starting mid-May.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming is scheduled to start in Abu-Dhabi and will last for about four weeks.

The J.J. Abrams production is looking to recreate the planet of Tatooine and it looks like producers are seeking to use the United Arab Emirates as the perfect filming location.

Abu Dhabi is likely to be the new Tatooine.

If you can’t recall the planet Tatooine, it was the home to pod racing and Mos Eisley cantina. The original Star Wars filmed in Tunisia. But, sources close to The Hollywood Reporter claim that the political climate in North Africa is too dangerous to film a big Hollywood production.

Star Wars Episode VII is also expected to shoot at England’s Pinewood Studio. Disney has yet to officially unveil the cast of the production.

Abu Dhabi is becoming a bigger destination for feature films as Fast and the Furious started shooting several scenes there a few weeks ago.

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