ABU DHABI: Standing at 100m tall, an epic Starkiller Base installation in Abu Dhabi is among the biggest in the world dedicated to ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. In the film, Abu Dhabi plays Jakku, a frontier desert planet in a remote section of the Outer Rim Territories.

twofour54 and Aldar Properties PJSC worked together to create the giant Starkiller Base that was placed on the iconic, coin-shaped Aldar HQ building in Abu Dhabi. The epic sticker installation took nine non-stop days to print using material that would cover two and a half football pitches, followed by 420 combined hours of manpower to install on the surface of the building.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is the seventh installment in the franchise and has smashed box office records to become the third biggest movie of all time. It is the fastest film to reach the $1 billion mark at the global box office, doing so in just 12 days, and has set all-time opening weekend records in multiple territories including the UK, Germany, Australia and Russia.

CEO of twofour54, Noura Al-Kaabi, said: “twofour54 is immensely proud of its role in contributing to the success of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. Abu Dhabi is steadily becoming a location of choice for producers from around the world and managing production services on the third biggest movie of all times certainly adds to our growing reputation.

Commenting, Mohammad Al-Mubarak, CEO, Aldar Properties PJSC, said: “Abu Dhabi continues to demonstrate its rapid emergence as a global destination and such high profile movies demonstrate the opportunity for more diverse industries and projects to thrive within the Emirate.”