Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of central London. It has served as a production facility for every Star Wars film made since the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. by The Walt Disney Company.
Several sets for Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker were created at Pinewood Studios. These included Exegol, Ajan Kloss, Kijimi City and the interior of a Star Destroyer.[1]
During production of the Andor television series, executive producer and writer Tony Gilroy wanted to keep the show as real as possible, so production designer Luke Hull and his team often questioned how they would make the show if it was a movie set in an everyday town. To accomplish this, much of the production was practical, and large, intricate sets were built at Pinewood and other locations in England.[2] According to Gilroy, around 700 people worked at Pinewood during production.[3] In August, Season Two director Ariel Kleiman was busy at Pinewood getting the series on schedule to start shooting in November.[4] In November, Gilroy and a couple of directors were prepping for the start of production.[5]
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- Master Filmmaking Team Announced for Star Wars: Episode VII on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode VII to Open December 18, 2015 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 146
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 147
- Star Wars: Episode VII Set to Roll Cameras May 2014 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launch Pad" — Star Wars Insider 149
- Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode VII Production Update on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Episode VIII Now Filming on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Han Solo – Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. A New Star Wars Story Begins on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story The Official Guide
- Star Wars: Episode IX Cast Announced on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "A Potent Moment in History": Insights from Tony Gilroy and the Andor Cast on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Losing Bix: Andor's Adria Arjona on the Downward Spiral of Bix Caleen on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Andor Season 1 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Galactic Britain II: Cassian's Travels" — Star Wars Insider 219
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
- ↑ ANDOR Production Brief V3 FINAL 8-04-22 by Gina McIntyre on Getty Images (August 4, 2022) (archived from the original)
- ↑ ‘Andor' Swapped Two Scenes – and It Sparked a Rebel's Emotional Fire by Sarah Shachat on IndieWire (December 2, 2022) (archived from the original on December 2, 2022)
- ↑ ‘Andor' Creator Tony Gilroy Urged His Team to Put Aside Their ‘Star Wars' Reverence by Brian Davids on The Hollywood Reporter (September 23, 2022) (archived from the original on September 23, 2022)
- ↑ Sex and Revolution: ‘Andor' Showrunner Tony Gilroy on Challenging the Limits of the ‘Star Wars' Universe by Adam B. Vary on Variety (November 10, 2022) (archived from the original on November 10, 2022)
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