When Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.
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Christopher Nolan’s space epic reaches across galaxies but filmed on Earth – the dying, dust-choked cornfields of Alberta and the alien ice and water worlds of Iceland. And for those failing crops, the production planted 500 acres of real corn.
Where was Interstellar filmed?
Interstellar was filmed in Alberta, Canada (the cornfields and dust bowl) and Iceland (the alien planets), with interiors in Los Angeles.
Every Interstellar location, explained
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The dying Earth – Alberta
The dust-bowl farm scenes used Alberta, Canada, around Fort Macleod and Nanton, where the production planted hundreds of acres of corn.
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The ice and water planets – Iceland
The alien worlds used Iceland – a glacier for the ice planet and a black-water plain for the ocean world.
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Calgary and Canmore
The film used Calgary and the mountains around Canmore for road and NASA-approach scenes.
Iceland‘s glaciers and lava plains – the film’s alien worlds – are spectacular and accessible, and the Alberta foothills around Fort Macleod supplied the dying Earth.
Interstellar Fun Facts
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They planted 500 acres of corn For the dust-bowl scenes, the production grew hundreds of acres of real corn – and later sold the harvest.
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Iceland plays two planets A glacier and a black-water plain in Iceland became the film’s ice and ocean worlds.
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A real physicist advised Physicist Kip Thorne shaped the film’s depiction of the black hole and wormhole.
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Shot on IMAX film Nolan filmed much of the movie on large-format IMAX.
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The black hole was science The film’s black-hole visuals were based on real astrophysical equations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where were the cornfields filmed?
In Alberta, Canada, where the production planted 500 acres of real corn.
What plays the alien planets?
Iceland – a glacier for the ice planet and a black-water plain for the ocean world.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Iceland’s glaciers and the Alberta foothills are both accessible.
