Wes Anderson film locations

Together with Barbie AND OppenheimerWes Anderson’s film has become one of the most anticipated films of the year. The release date has finally arrived: Asteroid city lands in Italian cinemas today. The film stars big names: Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Tilda Swinton. The story takes place in the American West, but where is it? deserted “asteroid city” reconstructed by the director?

Where was Asteroid City filmed: a city built in Spain

To make a film Wes Anderson asked set designer Adam Stockhausen to build a real city from scratch, using Utah, Arizona and Nevada as inspiration. The set was discovered in a small Spanish agricultural town. near Madrid (50 kilometers), halfway between Chinchon and Colmenar de Oreja.

Because the film was shot near Madrid.

Producer Jeremy Dawson, in an interview with Conde Nast Traveler, explained that the area was chosen because, although it was not originally a desert, it was still very flat and offered a very open panorama with huge blue sky contrasts with the ground. In fact, to make the most of the color contrasts, many scenes were shot at sunset, the most magical time. She was brought colored sand in a farmland area to spawn looks like a real desert.

“Wes enjoys filming in Europe. This really works for us. And there’s a long history of filming the American West in Spain.– explained producer Jeremy Dawson. Throughout filming, the cast lived close to the set, namely in an ancient monastery near Madrid. As for the black and white part of the film, which did not take place in Asteroid City, it was filmed in an unusual place: the scenery was installed in garlic warehouse Found it along the way!