After some interior and exterior shots were filmed down the road in Santa Clarita, production moved east to Firestone Ranch in Agua Dulce. The desert location, where various sets were built, perfectly encapsulates the dried-up status of the film's Haywood family as they struggle to make a living.

As part of the shoot, the Nope production team erected a small theme park called Jupiter's Claim as well as a 19th-century ranch house.

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