#1
Hekla Volcano Area
🎬 Scene
Post-apocalyptic Earth surface
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
One of Iceland's most active volcanoes, the stark lunar landscape around Hekla was used in Ridley Scott's Prometheus for alien planet scenes.
Also filmed here
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Iceland Filming Locations
Oblivion
Post-apocalyptic Earth, filmed in Iceland
2013Feature Film📍 3 Iceland locations
Joseph Kosinski chose Iceland's volcanic deserts and glaciers to portray a ravaged future Earth. Tom Cruise's drone patrol sequences were filmed across multiple Icelandic locations.
📍Iceland Locations in Oblivion
#2
Vatnajökull Glacier
🎬 Scene
Post-apocalyptic Earth — drone patrol sequences and exterior scenes
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Europe's largest glacier by volume. Used extensively for alien planet and post-apocalyptic landscapes in multiple Hollywood productions.
Also filmed here
#3
Mýrdalssandur Black Desert
🎬 Scene
Post-apocalyptic Earth surface — Tom Cruise's patrol sequences
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
The vast black sand desert stretching east from Vík, one of Europe's largest outwash plains. Used as alien and post-apocalyptic landscapes in multiple films.
Also filmed here
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