Atlas Studios is a film studio located west of the city of
Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate (; , ), nicknamed ''the door of the desert'', is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco.
Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination in Morocco during the holidays, as well as ...
in
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
. Most of the property lies in the nearby desert and mountains.
Many sets from the filming of various movies remain in place and, because of this, the studio also operates with guided tours and has become a popular tourist destination.
The company was founded in 1983 by entrepreneur Mohamed Belghmi. Since then it has been able to expand, thanks to reliable climate and weather conditions, and because the area is of a nature that can mimic the natural environments of many countries well.
Productions
Films and TV series that have used the services of the studio include:
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The Jewel of the Nile
''The Jewel of the Nile'' is a 1985 American action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Lewis Teague and produced by Michael Douglas, who also starred in the lead role, reuniting with co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, reprising ...
''
* ''
The Living Daylights
''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.
The fourth film in the series to ...
''
* ''
''Aladdin''''
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''The Mummy''
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''Gladiator''
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''Kingdom of Heaven''
* ''
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra''
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''Babel''
* ''
Game of Thrones
''Game of Thrones'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy Drama (film and television), drama television series created by David Benioff and for HBO. It is an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', a series of high fantasy novels by ...
''
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''Atlantis''
* ''
The Amazing Race 10
''The Amazing Race 10'' is the tenth season of the American reality competition show ''The Amazing Race''. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured twelve teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to wi ...
''
* ''
The Amazing Race Australia 6''
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''The Grand Tour''
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''Vikings''
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''Prison Break''
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''The Old Guard''
References
External links
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imdb location list
Film studios
Cinema of Morocco
Entertainment companies established in 1983
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