Filming Locations: Where was Ready Player One filmed?

In 2045, pollution and overpopulation ruined life on Earth. As a way out of their lives in decaying cities, people immerse themselves in the virtual world of OASIS. When the creator of this platform dies, a fierce competition begins to find an object that he hid in a game. Who finds it, will control OASIS and the billionaire legacy left by his owner.

Steven Spielberg is behind one of the most anticipated projects this year. Ready Player One was filmed in England, and is not a movie of great locations, as 60% of the film takes place in the virtual world. Still, here are some of the most relevant filming locations of this critically acclaimed blockbuster:

Most of the real world was filmed in Birmingham (England), although the movie is set in Columbus, Ohio. You can pass the night at the Hatters Backpack Hostel (pictured), which appears in several sequences of the film.
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A car chase scene was filmed at Livery street, located in trendy Jewellery Quarter. Ready Player One also filmed some footage around Floodgate Street in Digbeth, both areas with a strong industrial history.
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The Georgian houses in St Pauls Square also helped to transform Birmingham in a metropolis from the American Midwest. Image courtesy of Elliott Brown - Map

The crew built a homeless camp under the Spaghetti Junction motorway interchange in Gravelly Hill.
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The Innovative Online Industries (IOI) headquarters exterior is the entrance of the CityPoint skyscraper located in the City of London financial district. Image courtesy of Google Maps

The production was hosted at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden (Hertfordshire), where the towering city of mobile homes was constructed. Image courtesy of Warner Bros

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