<P> In February 2014 , Abrams said filming would begin in May and last about three months . The official announcement came in March , when Disney and Lucasfilm announced that principal photography would commence in May and be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , United Kingdom . That month , it was revealed that pre-production filming would take place in Iceland prior to the start of official filming in May , consisting of landscape shots that would be used for scenery in the film . In April , Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn confirmed that filming had begun , filming in secret in the U.A.E. emirate of Abu Dhabi by a second - unit . Later that month , it was revealed that in addition to 35mm film , segments of the film were being shot in the 65mm IMAX format . In July , Bad Robot reported on Twitter that the film would be at least partially shot on IMAX cameras . </P>
<P> In February 2014 , Abrams said filming would begin in May and last about three months . The official announcement came in March , when Disney and Lucasfilm announced that principal photography would commence in May and be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , United Kingdom . That month , it was revealed that pre-production filming would take place in Iceland prior to the start of official filming in May , consisting of landscape shots that would be used for scenery in the film . In April , Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn confirmed that filming had begun , filming in secret in the U.A.E. emirate of Abu Dhabi by a second - unit . Later that month , it was revealed that in addition to 35mm film , segments of the film were being shot in the 65mm IMAX format . In July , Bad Robot reported on Twitter that the film would be at least partially shot on IMAX cameras . </P>
where was the star wars the force awakens filmed
where was the star wars the force awakens filmed
based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , United Kingdom
based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire , United Kingdom