The Martian Filming Locations (2015)

The Martian Filming Locations: The Martian film follows an astronaut whose teammates thought he was dead and got stuck on Mars and he has to find a way to get back to Earth.

The Martian film star Matt Damon as Dr. Mark Watney along with Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, and Mackenzie Davis.

Movie NameThe Martian
GenreAdventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Filming locationJordan, Hungary, the USA
Filming DatesNovember 24, 2014 – March 2015
Release DateOctober 2, 2015
The Martian Filming Locations (2015)

The Martian Filming Locations- Where was The Martian filmed?

The filming of this movie was originally going to take place in Jordan and Hungary and the USA. The Martian movie filming took place on November 24, 2014, in Hungary and wrapped up in March 2015.

For the filming of the film Twenty sets were built and on one of the largest sound stages in the world in Budapest, Hungary. Here is a guide to all the locations of The Martian Filming Locations.

Are you one of those who loves to discover the filming locations of your favorite Movies or TV Series? This is the right place for you to check the filming locations for various movies and tv series. In the below article, we will see the different areas where the film was filmed.

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Wadi Rum is well known as the Valley of the Moon in southern Jordan. Wadi Rum is a UNESCO world heritage site located in Jordan and filming of the movie took over eight days in March 2015.

The Martian Filming Locations, Wadi Rum, Jordan original image (image credit_ jordantraveler)The Martian Filming Locations, Wadi Rum, Jordan in film (image credit_ smithsonianmag)

Wadi Rum has always been a famous filming location and was previously used in Red Planet (2000), The Last Days on Mars (2013), and Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. The location was used as Mars in the film.

Budapest Whale, Budapest, Hungary

Address: Budapest, Fővám tér 11-12, 1093 Hungary

The Martian Filming Locations, Budapest Whale, Budapest, Hungary (image credit_ hungarytoday)
The Martian Filming Locations, Budapest Whale, Budapest, Hungary (image credit_ hungarytoday)

Budapest Whale is an iconic modern building for shops, restaurants, cafes & a contemporary art gallery. The Balna Centre, famously known as Budapest Whale was used by cast and crew as America’s space organization NASA has one of the biggest sound stages in the world.

Korda Studios, Etyek, Hungary

Address: Etyek, Korda út 1572 hrsz, 2091 Hungary

The Martian Filming Locations, Korda Studios, Etyek, Hungary (image credit_ kordastudio)
The Martian Filming Locations, Korda Studios, Etyek, Hungary (image credit_ kordastudio)

Korda Studios is a film studio complex. Korda Studios had one of the largest sound stages in the world. Korda Studios in the Hungarian village of Etyek, about 15 miles west of Budapest was used for filming interior scenes of The Martian.

Johnson Space Center

Address: 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058, United States

The Martian Filming Locations, Johnson Space Center (image credit_ periodicadventures)
The Martian Filming Locations, Johnson Space Center (image credit_ periodicadventures)

The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is NASA’s center for human spaceflight. Johnson Space Center establishing shot can be seen in the film. Johnson Space Center has served as a hub of human spaceflight activity.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Address: 4800 Oak Grove Parkway, Pasadena, California, USA

The Martian Filming Locations, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (image credit_ wiki)
The Martian Filming Locations, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (image credit_ wiki)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center. Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, east of Los Angeles was used as the ‘Satellite Communications Center’.

The Martian Official Trailer

The Martian | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

The Martian film was released at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2015, and in the US on October 2, 2015. (External Link: IMDB)

What is the Filming Location of The Martian?

The Martian was Filmed in Jordan, Hungary and the USA.

When was The Martian filmed?

The Martian filming started on November 24, 2014, to March 2015.

Where can you watch The Martian?

The Martian is Available to Watch on 20th Century Fox.


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