Ladd reluctantly agreed to release an extra $20,000 funding and in early 1977 second unit filming completed a number of sequences including exterior desert shots for Tatooine in Death Valley and China Lake Acres in California, and exterior Yavin jungle shots in Guatemala, along with additional studio footage to complete the Mos Eisley Cantina sequence.
Ladd enggan menyetujui dana tambahan $20.000 dan pada awal tahun 1977 tim unit kedua telah menyelesaikan sejumlah urutan termasuk adegan exterior gurun untuk Tatooine di Death Valley dan China Lake Acres di California, dan adegan exterior hutan Yavin di Guatemala, bersama dengan rekaman studio tambahan untuk menyelesaikan urutan adegan kantin Mos Eisley.