Maps of Movies
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Where Edge of Tomorrow says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A war film shot mostly on one studio lot in Hertfordshire, with only a London square and a few plates from real places
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Scenes and places
The helicopter lands in London
Major Cage lands in London and is told the general will see him now. He expects a public-relations job and is instead ordered to the front line.
Set in Trafalgar Square, London — Cage arrives in London by helicopter to meet General Brigham. Google Maps · Apple Maps
London's central square, normally closed to aircraft; the production negotiated with several city agencies to land here.
Filmed at Trafalgar Square, London — The square was closed to the public and a military helicopter landed there for the arrival scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Private Cage wakes at Heathrow
Demoted to private, Cage is dumped among fresh recruits at the base and insists he is an officer. Master Sergeant Farell puts him in J-Squad, a group of misfits who belittle him.
Set in Forward Operating Base Heathrow — The invasion staging base set up at Heathrow Airport. Google Maps · Apple Maps
London Heathrow, the busiest airport in Britain, is turned into an army base for the film.
Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Hertfordshire (Heathrow set) — A recreation of part of Heathrow Airport was built at the studio, per one production article. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Former army base, Barton Stacey, Hampshire — Used as a filming location for two weeks; the sources do not say which scene, and the coordinate is the village centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The beach landing
The invasion forces land and are ambushed by the Mimics. Cage, barely trained, is thrown into the battle that he will relive again and again.
Set in A beach in France — The invasion beach on the French coast; no specific real beach is named in the sources.
An indoor beach: the sand sat on a studio lot, and the surf and the horizon were added digitally.
Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Hertfordshire (beach set) — A beach set was built in the studio back lot with about 1,300 tons of sand and surrounded by green screens. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Saunton Sands, North Devon — Plates of this beach were shot to extend the studio set digitally. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The dam from the vision
Cage has a vision of a hidden enemy at a dam and convinces Rita to go there. The trip draws the two closer, though Rita keeps her distance.
Set in A dam in Germany — A mountain dam in Germany where the Omega seems to be hidden.
Dams in the Alps and German uplands are used for water and power; the film names none.
The Omega under the Louvre
With a prototype transponder, Cage and Rita track the Omega to a flooded garage under the Louvre. Paris becomes the target of the final push.
Set in Louvre Pyramid, Paris — The glass pyramid above the museum, under which the Omega is located. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The glass pyramid of the Louvre, opened in 1989, is the museum's main entrance.
Filmed at Louvre courtyard, Paris — Visual-effects artists climbed an 80-metre crane parked in the courtyard to obtain aerial images for the digital Paris. This is source material for effects, not the main shoot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Hertfordshire (Paris set) — Parisian locations including the Louvre and Place de la Concorde were recreated at the studio, per one production article. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- William Cage — A US Army public-affairs officer sent to the front line and caught in a time loop.
- Rita Vrataski — A celebrated sergeant and war hero who knows the loop from experience.