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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Where Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Planets that do not exist, filmed from a Thai beach, an Italian volcano and a Swiss mountain valley

Scenes and places

The space battle over Coruscant

Obi-Wan and Anakin fly into a fleet battle to reach General Grievous's flagship and get the Chancellor out. Buzz droids swarm their fighters, and the two friends cover for each other.

Set in Coruscant (orbit) — Obi-Wan and Anakin fly through a battle above the capital planet to reach General Grievous's flagship.

The Republic's capital planet, shown here only as a computer-built battle backdrop.

Grievous hides on Utapau

Palpatine tells Anakin that clone intelligence has found Grievous in the Utapau system. The Council instead hands the campaign to Obi-Wan, and Anakin's distrust of the Council grows.

Set in Utapau — The Chancellor tells Anakin that clone intelligence has found Grievous hiding in the Utapau system; Obi-Wan is sent to lead the campaign.

A sinkhole-city world that exists only in the film, built from models, sets and CG.

Yoda on the Wookiee beach

Yoda leaves the Council to reinforce the Wookiees under droid attack, taking a battalion of clones. He is the one Jedi with good relations with them.

Set in Kashyyyk (Kachirho Beach) — Yoda lands with clone troopers to help the Wookiees against a droid attack.

The Wookiee homeworld of tall trees and a beach landing, shown with real beach and mountain footage.

Filmed at Phuket, Thailand — Limestone-mountain footage and most exterior shots of Kashyyyk, especially Kachirho Beach, were filmed in Phuket. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Guilin, China — A second unit filmed exterior landscape shots of Kashyyyk here, alongside Phuket. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The volcano planet Mustafar

The Separatist leaders are sent to Mustafar to hide, and Anakin tells Padmé he is going there on a mission from the Chancellor to end the war. He asks her to wait for him.

Set in Mustafar — The separatist leaders are sent to hide on the volcanic Outer Rim planet, and Anakin is sent there to end the war.

A volcanic planet that exists only in the film, mixing set work with real eruption footage.

Filmed at Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy — Camera crews filmed Etna's eruption and the footage was spliced into the background of Mustafar. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The snowy mountain city on Alderaan

The story visits Alderaan, a snowy mountain world.

Set in Alderaan — A snowy mountain world, seen near the end of the film.

A fictional world whose snowy mountain view comes from real Alpine scenery.

Filmed at Grindelwald, Switzerland — The mountains above Grindelwald were the basis for the view of Alderaan. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England — Interior scenes (specific scenes not named) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Anakin Skywalker — A gifted Jedi Knight who is close to the Chancellor and resents how the Jedi Council treats him.
• Obi-Wan Kenobi — Anakin's friend and fellow Jedi, sent to hunt General Grievous.
• Yoda — The Jedi Council master who has good relations with the Wookiees.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Wookiee planet Kashyyyk filmed?
• Which real volcano is behind Mustafar?
• Which real mountains are behind Alderaan?