<P> Originally , Lucas envisioned the planet of Tatooine , where much of the film would take place , as a jungle planet . Gary Kurtz traveled to the Philippines to scout locations ; however , because of the idea of spending months filming in the jungle would make Lucas `` itchy '' , the director refined his vision and made Tatooine a desert planet instead . Kurtz then researched all American , North African , and Middle Eastern deserts , and found Tunisia , near the Sahara desert , as the ideal location . In the director 's commentary of the 2004 DVD edition of A New Hope , Lucas said he wanted to also make it look more `` spacy '' or outer space - like in style . </P>
<P> Originally , Lucas envisioned the planet of Tatooine , where much of the film would take place , as a jungle planet . Gary Kurtz traveled to the Philippines to scout locations ; however , because of the idea of spending months filming in the jungle would make Lucas `` itchy '' , the director refined his vision and made Tatooine a desert planet instead . Kurtz then researched all American , North African , and Middle Eastern deserts , and found Tunisia , near the Sahara desert , as the ideal location . In the director 's commentary of the 2004 DVD edition of A New Hope , Lucas said he wanted to also make it look more `` spacy '' or outer space - like in style . </P>
where does star wars a new hope take place
where does star wars a new hope take place
Tatooine
Tatooine