Need to shoot an alien planet or epic fantasy? Iceland’s the place for you.
Iceland: the home of Vikings, folklore, and Hollywood blockbusters.
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Game of Thrones — Kirkjufell Mountain (and many more locations)
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The Northman — Svínafellsjökull Glacier
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James Bond (A View to a Kill & Die Another Day) — Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — Black sand beaches
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Around Mývatn and the Krafla volcano
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Batman Begins — Svínafellsjökull Glacier
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Interstellar — Svínafellsjökull Glacier
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — Stykkishólmur
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The Fate of the Furious — Lake Mývatn
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The Tree of Life — Krafla Volcano
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Journey to the Center of the Earth — Snæfellsjökull National Park
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Captain America: Civil War — Vík
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Justice League — Djúpavík
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — Undisclosed location in Iceland
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Vikings — Skógafoss
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Blade Runner 2049 — Black sand beaches
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Lamb — Outside Akureyri
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Stardust — Diamond Beach near Jökulsárlón
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Thor: The Dark World — Outside Reykjavík
20.
Foundation — Undisclosed location in Iceland
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The Tomorrow War — Virkisjokull Glacier
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Prometheus — Dettifoss
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Lost in Space — Dyrhólaey (and black sand beaches)
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Oblivion — Hrossaborg crater
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword — Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon
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Bonus: Death Stranding — The lava fields and black sand beaches inspired the game’s aesthetic
Which shows and movies set in Iceland did I miss? Let me know in the comments!
