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Master of The cinematic oasis of Lawrence of Arabia
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From Wadi Rum's red sands, to Naboo's grand plazas, we're riding with the prince who became Obi-Wan!
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Sci-fi roots: The iconic desert planet Tatooine in Star Wars was directly inspired by the real Jordanian deserts used in Lawrence of Arabia.
A waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically covered with sand. Jordan's Wadi Rum served as a key filming location for both the 1962 epic and Star Wars.
How much did Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese help raise in 1989 to restore the film's original negative?
Which fictional Star Wars desert planet's look was heavily inspired by the Wadi Rum desert in Lawrence of Arabia?
Which famous modern director watches Lawrence of Arabia before starting every new film project?
Which classic science fiction novel about a desert planet was directly inspired by T.E. Lawrence's life?
Which PlayStation video game franchise features an entire desert level directly inspired by Lawrence of Arabia?
In the 2012 sci-fi film Prometheus, which character obsesses over Lawrence of Arabia and copies Peter O'Toole's hair?