Hollywood productions Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has released its first teaser that opens with a scene of a desert landscape in Abu Dhabis Western Region, received over 25 million views on YouTube since its launch. Due to premiere in December 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was co-produced in Abu Dhabi with the support […]
Hollywood productions Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has released its first teaser that opens with a scene of a desert landscape in Abu Dhabis Western Region, received over 25 million views on YouTube since its launch.
Due to premiere in December 2015, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was co-produced in Abu Dhabi with the support of twofour54 intajs award-winning filming and production infrastructure. Moreover, the film benefited from the Abu Dhabi Film Commissions 30% rebate and the capitals captivating filming locations.
Hundreds of crew members worked on the production along with, director J.J. Abrams and the cast who flew to Abu Dhabi in May 2013 with the support of the Abu Dhabi Film Commission and twofour54. Additionally, six Emirati interns were involved in producing the movie and two of them are currently continuing their internship with Pinewood Studios in London.
Being home to a number of international productions including the paranormal thriller Deliver us from Evil from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures Fast & Furious 7 and Bollywood feature film Bang Bang from Fox Star Studios, Abu Dhabi was named as a top international filming destination by P3 Update magazine, the only Middle Eastern city to be listed.
