Part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was filmed on location in the UAE, in the deep sands near Liwa, on the edge of the Empty Quarter. Courtesy Disney
Full camp set up view. Star Wars crew at Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Arabian Tents has been gearing up for Ramadan for the past few months. The company previously supplied structures for blockbuster Hollywood movies, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Twofour54 CEO Noura Al Kaabi and three Star Wars Stormtroopers paid a visit to children at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of twofour54
Twofour54 CEO Noura Al Kaabi and three Star Wars Stormtroopers paid a visit to children at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of twofour54
Provided image showing what the Aldar HQ building in Abu Dhabi will look like after the Star Wars screen is attached. Courtesy twofour
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Members of Dubai's 501st Legion visit to the Dubai Mall 'Star Wars' exhibition.
From left: Dubai International Film Festival artistic director Masoud Amralla Al Ali, managing director Shivani Pandya and chairman Abdulhamid Juma on the red carpet with Stormtroopers. Getty
Rob Kaye as Chewbacca from Star Wars. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Shmaghtrooper by artist Mohammed Kanoo.
Part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was filmed on location in the UAE, in the deep sands near Liwa, on the edge of the Empty Quarter. Courtesy Disney
Full camp set up view. Star Wars crew at Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Arabian Tents has been gearing up for Ramadan for the past few months. The company previously supplied structures for blockbuster Hollywood movies, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
Rolling out the structure for the set. Star Wars crew. Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Handouts stills from a four-minute clip from Star Wars: The Force Awakens that J.J. Abrams showed at Comic Con San Diego that highlight the filming in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtesy Lucasfilm
Twofour54 CEO Noura Al Kaabi and three Star Wars Stormtroopers paid a visit to children at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of twofour54
Twofour54 CEO Noura Al Kaabi and three Star Wars Stormtroopers paid a visit to children at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy of twofour54
Provided image showing what the Aldar HQ building in Abu Dhabi will look like after the Star Wars screen is attached. Courtesy twofour
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Middle East Games Con held at ADNEC. The city's largest Games and Anime conference. Cos Play characters from the Star Wars series. Antonie Robertson / The National
Members of Dubai's 501st Legion visit to the Dubai Mall 'Star Wars' exhibition.
From left: Dubai International Film Festival artistic director Masoud Amralla Al Ali, managing director Shivani Pandya and chairman Abdulhamid Juma on the red carpet with Stormtroopers. Getty
Rob Kaye as Chewbacca from Star Wars. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
