Maps of Movies

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Where Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A film set among invented planets, with Earth filming places only partly known

Scenes and places

The 1980 Missouri prologue (2017)

An opening flashback: a young Ego courts Meredith, a woman from Earth, in 1980.

Set in Missouri, 1980 — A young Ego courts Meredith, a woman from Earth, in 1980. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Aaron Schwartz served as the younger stand-in for Ego.

Filmed at St. Charles, Missouri — Director's commentary says the opening scene was filmed in St. Charles, Missouri. Another source disagrees (see dispute). Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: A city in St. Charles County, Missouri.

The Earth town street (2017)

On an Earth street, a rolling blue mass sends a crowd running.

Set in A small town street on Earth — A scene on a small-town street on Earth where a crowd runs from a rolling blue mass and a car is flipped over.

Its place in the film's order is only roughly known (early-to-middle Earth scene).

Filmed at Cartersville, Georgia (street scene, second unit stunt shoot) — The second unit shot this street stunt scene in Cartersville. Only the city centre is known; the exact street is not. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: A city in Bartow County, Georgia.

The Sovereign homeworld (2017)

The Guardians are hired to guard valuable batteries from an interdimensional beast, then meet the Sovereign leader Ayesha. Rocket's theft of batteries triggers a chase.

Set in Sovereign homeworld — A golden, art-deco world where the Guardians are hired to guard valuable batteries.

The sets were described as a "1950s pulp fiction variation on 1930s art deco".

The crash-landing planet (2017)

After a rough jump, the ship crash-lands on a planet where a mysterious man has already wrecked the pursuing Sovereign fleet and steps forward to meet Quill.

Set in Berhert — A planet where the Guardians' ship crash-lands after a rough jump.

The film's own planet; no separate real-world location is given.

Ego's planet (2017)

The team travels to Ego's home, where Quill and his group meet Ego's empathic companion Mantis and tour the strange landscape.

Set in Ego's planet — Ego's home world, a strange landscape with a cathedral-like interior.

Effects were designed as highly geometric, with heavy use of fractals; Animal Logic worked on Ego's cathedral.

Filmed at Pinewood Atlanta Studios (now Trilith), Fayetteville, Georgia — The film's sets were built at Pinewood Atlanta Studios; Ego's planet itself is computer-generated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Not open to visit as a filming location.

Aboard the Ravager ship (2017)

Aboard the Ravager ship, Yondu's crew turns against him and Taserface takes command. Yondu, Kraglin, Rocket and Groot work to take the ship back.

Set in Yondu's Ravager ship — A Ravager ship in deep space.

Set location is inferred, not stated.

Filmed at Pinewood Atlanta Studios (now Trilith), Fayetteville, Georgia — Space scenes like this were most likely shot on stage sets here; the film does not say which. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Not open to visit as a filming location.

Filmed at Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta — Extra sound stage for Ego-related sets (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Peter Quill — A human raised in space who leads the Guardians.
• Ego — A mysterious man who appears after the team crash-lands.
• Yondu — A Ravager captain whose crew turns on him.