Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

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Hobbs & Shaw is a spin-off of the popular Fast & Furious franchise, featuring Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) and his reluctant partner in crime and fun, The Mechanic Jason Statham.

This high-octane blockbuster takes place two years after the events of the previous film The Fate of the Furious, where producers and studio executives noticed the comedic chemistry between the two.


Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The duo will be challenged by Idris Elba (who played a version of himself in the Netflix series Turn Up Charlie), in the role of the villain Brixton Lore.

Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible - Fallout, The Crown), also stars as an MI6 agent and Deckard's sister Hattie Shaw. Eiza González (Alita, Baby Driver) plays the mysterious billionaire Madam M.

Hobbs & Shaw is set in London and Luke's childhood home on the island of Samoa.

The sections of the movie happening in the South Pacific Ocean nation were filmed on the wonderful island of Kauai in Hawaii. Here is our almost spoiler-free guide to the shooting locations of the film.


Where was Hobbs & Shaw filmed?

Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The production was filmed at various spots throughout London, with studio work taking place at Shepperton Studios.

Exterior shots were filmed on location in the imposing Freemasons Hall, the headquarters of the Masonic Lodges, situated in the Covent Garden area.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The spectacular skyscraper scene was filmed in The Leadenhall Building (aka The Cheesegrater), located in the City of London financial district.

There are also a few scenes set in top London landmarks like the Millennium Bridge, Piccadilly Circus, and the street leading to the front of St. Paul's Cathedral, Ludgate Hill.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The center of Glasgow doubled as London for the car chase scenes. The streets around George Square were closed down to traffic to host the production.

Pictured, the archway of The City Chambers on John Street. The chase ends up in front of The Piper bar in Cochrane Street.

Some more filming took place in the M8 motorway and the Kingston Bridge.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

There is an exterior screenshot of Brixton's ETEON center inspired by the McLaren Technology Centre located in Woking (Surrey).
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

This cool subterranean garage is the Pennington Street Warehouse vaults in London, a location that was also used in Mission: Impossible Fallout.

In the movie, the entrance is at The Carpenters Arms pub in London at 73 Cheshire Street.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

Madam M mansion in Moscow was filmed in the 18th-century country house West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire.

The manor house provided all the interiors and the exterior for the shoot including the facade, which was digitally painted green.

The Russian decorative elements and the green color were added to the film in post-production.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The Eggborough Power Station near Selby (North Yorkshire) was a coal-fired plant that closed down in September 2018.

Hence it was the perfect timing to shoot here some of the most spectacular action scenes of the movie, using as a backdrop the eight massive cooling towers of the old industrial facility.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The interiors were filmed in the larger pavilion of the Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Hampshire, a pillar-free event space with 8m high ceilings.
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Hobbs & Shaw in Samoa

Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The scenes taking place in Samoa were filmed on Kauai Island. The Old Sugar Mill of Koloa is a national historic landmark, which served as a key location for the last part of the movie.

According to Reel News Hawaii, the set of Hobbs's family house is located near Gillin's Beach (the foundations are visible in Google Maps).
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

The helicopter and the trucks have been composited into footage shot in the Nā Pali Coast, on the northwest shore of Kauai.

Much of this stunning fifteen-mile stretch of coastline is inaccessible due to its characteristic sheer cliffs, and almost there are no roads.
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Where in Hawaii was Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

Low-flying aerial shots show some magnificent scenery of the Hawaiian Garden Island.

The scene pictured on top is a screenshot of Haula Bay, near the set.

The lower picture is from the bays between Kawelikoa and Kuahonu Points in the Molehu area of Kauai.
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Where was the car chase in Hobbs and Shaw filmed?

That's because the chase was filmed elsewhere. There's a clue as a furious Brixton finds himself thrown from his bike in front of The Piper bar, which stands on Cochrane Street in the heart of – um – Glasgow. It's opposite George Square, which you can clearly see throughout the chase. And that's it for Glasgow.

How many movies were filmed in Kauai Hawaii?

Kauai hosted the filming of over 70 films and TV shows since then, and while not all of them were top-notch, these 10 you've definitely watched and enjoyed.

What island is in Hobbs and Shaw?

Hobbs & Shaw is set in London and Luke's childhood home on the island of Samoa. The sections of the movie happening in the South Pacific Ocean nation were filmed on the wonderful island of Kauai in Hawaii.

Which power station was Hobbs and Shaw filmed at?

LOCATION DETAILS Eggborough power station was a large coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, England, deriving its name from the nearby village of Eggborough.

What was filmed on Napali Coast?

Na Pali Coast has been used for many major Hollywood productions including Tropic Thunder, King Kong, Six Days Seven Nights, and our favorite, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Was Hobbs and Shaw filmed in Chernobyl?

Loved for exhilarating stunt sequences and extravagant car chases, the Fast and Furious franchise has been a hit with audiences worldwide since 2001. The latest release, Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw took to a deserted power plant in Doncaster, UK to film an action sequence set in Chernobyl, Ukraine.