Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) – Filming Locations
Drama / Mystery / Romance · Directed by Olivia Newman · Starring Taylor John Smith, Daisy Edgar-Jones
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Where was Where the Crawdads Sing filmed?
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Primary production base and surrounding coastal North Carolina locations used throughout the film. The major production hub where extensive filming took place, with the studio and surrounding Wilmington areas doubling as the fictional North Carolina marshlands setting
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Marsh and garden sequences depicting the natural wetlands environment. This historic botanical garden provided authentic marshland and natural landscape footage essential to establishing the film's swamp setting
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, Wilmington – Courthouse and town sequences showing the trial and community scenes. The historic downtown area, particularly the courthouse and surrounding streets, provided the backdrop for the trial sequences and town sequences
- Southport, North Carolina, United States, Southport – Coastal town and waterfront scenes establishing the marshlands setting. The picturesque Southport waterfront served as key exterior locations for establishing the film's isolated coastal North Carolina setting