Knowing that some of our favorite movies were filmed where we live or have lived, makes them all that much better. Though, it's not always obvious when that's the case, which is why we've made a list of eight movies filmed in New Mexico that you need to watch again in order to catch all those local shots. Grab some popcorn, your movie queue list awaits! Jumanji: The Next Level Where: Shiprock, NM Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, and many other A-listers hit the big screen for their sequel to the revamp of a total classic. Filming for the movie took place in Shiprock, New Mexico, as well as principal photography. Many scenes from the movie are filmed in dessert-like settings, so we're not surprised. View this post on Instagram The action is coming home in 3 days! #Jumanji: The Next Level is available on 4K UHD 7 Blu-ray on Tuesday! A post shared by Jumanji: The Next Level (@jumanjimovie) on Mar 14, 2020 at 1:05pm PDT Website Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Where: New Mexico Any Star Wars film is going to require gorgeous, scenic states to shoot some of the more out-of-this-world scenes. Turns out, among all of the adventures across the galaxy, Rey stopped by New Mexico to continue learning the way of the Jedi. View this post on Instagram Dodged TIE fighter blaster fire? Check. Liberated the Falcon from Unkar Plutt? Check. Escaped from Jakku? Check. Finn and Rey are feeling pretty good about this new friendship. #FriendshipDay A post shared by Star Wars (@starwars) on Jul 30, 2019 at 8:00am PDT Website The Avengers Where: Albuquerque, NM Production for the first-ever Avengers movie actually began in Albuquerque. As it turns out, the cast and crew were such fans of the area, that the Governor of Albuquerque was brought in to decide on whether or not filming could take place primarily in Albuquerque. To which he said "yes," of course.* View this post on Instagram In two weeks, be a part of the legacy. See Marvel Studios' “Avengers: #InfinityWar” in theaters April 27. Get tickets now: [link in bio] A post shared by Avengers: Endgame (@avengers) on Apr 12, 2018 at 9:01am PDT Website Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Where: Deming Marvel isn't the only studio that loves New Mexico! Originally, the scenes that were shot in Deming were supposed to be shot in Morocco. Due to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, plans changed. Any scene shot in "Nairobi, Africa" was actually, you guessed it, in New Mexico! View this post on Instagram Regram from @henrycavill: Here's an exclusive image from BvS juuuust because the press tour is right around the corner! #WhoWillWin A post shared by Batman v Superman (@batmanvsuperman) on Mar 5, 2016 at 5:28pm PST Website Independence Day Where: White Sands, NM Everyone remembers when Will Smith saved the planet from aliens, and it was far from his last heroic act. Turns out, many of his heroic deeds in this movie took place in none other than White Sands. View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday to the amazing #WillSmith. Always so thankful that you brought Captain Steven Hiller to life in a way that no one else could have. Hope you have the best day celebrating with friends and family. #Repost @rolandemmerich A post shared by Independence Day (@independencedaymovie) on Sep 25, 2017 at 3:51pm PDT Website Thor Where: Galisteo and Santa Fe, NM Can you recall the scene where Thor lands after falling from Asgard? Well, he landed in this sandy South state. He later meets Dr. Jane Foster and her family there and enjoys many cups of coffee. View this post on Instagram thor🥰😍😍 #thor #thorchris #thorchrishemsworth #thorhemsworth #chrishemsworth #chrishemsworththor #christhor #hemsworththor #chrishemsworthfans #chrisfans #thorfans #chrishemsworthbody #thorbodybuilder #thor1 #thordarkworld #thorragnarok #thorAvengers #thorageofultron #thorinfinitywar #thorendgame #marvel #marvelavengers #marveluniverse #marvelcomics #marvelstudios #avengers #avengersageofultron #avengerinfinitywar #avengersendgame A post shared by 〖MR〗๛THOR从 (@thor_big_fan) on Mar 31, 2020 at 8:20am PDT Website Logan Where: Rio Rancho, NM New Mexico was Logan's third major filming location. Scenes were shot all over the place, including Rio Rancho, Albequerque, Chama, and more. Rio Rancho is where most of the filming in NM took place. View this post on Instagram • Logan (2017) Dir. James Mangold Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant and Richard E. Grant. #logan #loganmovie #wolverine #jamesmangold #hughjackman #patrickstewart #dafnekeen #boydholbrook #stephenmerchant #richardegrant A post shared by 2001 CINEMA LOVER (@2001cinemalover) on Apr 1, 2020 at 2:39pm PDT Website Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Where: Chama, NM Indiana Jones was everyone's favorite hero back in the day, but what many probably don't remember is seeing Chama, New Mexico throughout this particular Indiana Jones film. View this post on Instagram “L’archeologia si dedica alla ricerca dei fatti, non della verità.” (Professor Henry Jones - Sean Connery, “Indiana Jones e l’ultima criciata”, 1989) • • • #indianajoneselultimacrociata #indianajonesandthelastcrusade #stevenspielberg #seanconnery #harrisonford #indianajones #frasi #frasifilm #citazioni #citazionifilm #film #cinema #filmphotography #cinematography #archeologia #ricerca #fatti #verità A post shared by Όράω 🍿🥤 (@orao.inc) on Apr 5, 2020 at 1:44pm PDT Website *This article has been updated.
