The incredible detail that was laced generously throughout the eight episodes of the debut season of The Acolyte is given richly-deserved focus over at Lucasfilm as Production Designer Kevin Jenkins discusses the world of the show and how – and where – they were brought to life.
The third episode steps back 16 years to explore Mae’s and Osha’s past on their home planet of Brendok. Whereas all other exteriors in The Acolyte were shot in Madeira, Brendok’s were solely shot in Wales (with the exception of the campfire scene, which was captured at Pinewood Studios). With the Brendok scenes requiring the most real-world exteriors for a single planet on the show, Wales proved a perfect (and relatively close) region to capture the rough beauty of the witches’ planet.
“What was really interesting about Wales, especially Southern Wales, is that it had a very raw sort of feeling to it,” says Jenkins. “What also gravitated us to the area was the location of the landing of the [Jedi starship] Polan, which became our anchor base. Just behind us in that same valley was this old 18th century dam, this massive black stone brick wall. And nearby was this wonderful forest where the whole floor was a bed of moss growing up the trees that I thought could be where the girls are first introduced. So with the moss forest, the valley vistas and this dam that’s singing out to be used, Wales just seemed to tick all the boxes.”
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- Pak, Greg (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 09/18/2024 (Publication Date) - Marvel (Publisher)
