Complete Studio Tour Universal Studios Hollywood TRAM LEFT Uncensored (February 2024) 4K UltraHD

Complete Studio Tour Universal Studios Hollywood TRAM LEFT Uncensored (February 2024) 4K UltraHD

– [Announcer] Broadcasting from Universal Studios Hollywood, KUSH is on the air! ♪ ‘Cause anytime you scream ♪ ♪ Then it has camera’s out, you never know ♪ – [Guide] First up, safety rules. If you need guest assistance or you have a medical emergency or you drop something of value off the side of the tram or have any sound or video issues,

Reach up, grab the red E cord that runs along the center of the ceiling of the tram and I’ll be back to assist you as soon as it’s safe to do so. Otherwise, stay seated. Keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle. Use that red cord if you need any assistance.

The studio is private property. If you drop your phone or you just can’t wait to use the restroom, pull the cord, remain seated. No smoking allowed, and be prepared. Our tour features loud noises, sudden tram movements, fire effects and water effects. So you’re gonna wanna have out your cameras, your cell phones.

Just keep an eye on them so they don’t get wet. And finally, for your safety and the safety of those around you, do not use selfie sticks while on board the tour. Alright, well we have covered all the ground rules, which means it’s time to hit the ground running into our studio.

This is where we leave the theme park behind, folks. Right now we are at the border of our theme park and our movie studio. Here we go into the studio. Woo! – This is great. – [Guide] We love this hill. Best ride in the park, folks. This is the Universal Movie Timeline.

Off to the right of the tram, you’re gonna see movie posters from just a few of our favorite films here at Universal. We’ve most likely made a few of your favorite films because frankly, well, we’ve just made a lot of films, you understand. The odds are good.

We’ve been here making movies since 1915. Yeah, we’re over 100 years old and it all started with one guy, a guy named Carl Laemmle. Carl was the founder of Universal. He was originally a German immigrant. He moved to America in 1884 and became obsessed with the art of motion picture.

So much so that he dreamt of creating a one-stop shop for movie making. He wanted to make a place where everything for a film could happen from start to finish. In fact, he wanted to make an entire city devoted to the craft of film, and that’s what he ended up making, a city.

This is not Hollywood, this is not Studio City or Burbank. No, we’re in Universal City, our very own film making city. To the right hand side here, you’re gonna see our city fire station, fire Station 51, and this fire station is a real fire station. It is not a set, okay?

This is a real fire station. It has to be, because to be a real city, you gotta have a few things that all cities must have. So you gotta have a fire station, a sheriff’s station, a zip code, and at least one Starbucks Coffee. You gotta have one, right?

So we got everything a city requires except for residents. No one lives here. Instead, we have artists that come together every day to bring you guys your favorite TV shows and movies. Now, where do we film these shows and movies? You must be wondering.

Well, most of the filming that happens here on the lot happens in these great big buildings we call sound stages. We have 36 sound stages here on the property, and they’re in the first half, mostly, of our lot. We call the first half the front lot.

It’s where a lot of the sound stages are and a lot of our other production facilities. The lot is broken into two halves, the front lot, and then we’re gonna go to the back lot. So starting here on the front lot, our largest and oldest soundstage

Is here off to the left hand side, sound stage 12. It was built back in 1928 for the movie musical “Broadway,” and since then it’s housed some of the most memorable scenes in all of filmmaking history, like these. All of these scenes took place in that same stage right there. Now, we haven’t always used sound stages. When we first opened, we were making silent films. It wasn’t until the late 1920s we got the ability to make movies with sound, or as we called them then, the talking pictures. When we started making the talkies,

That’s when we had to find a way to capture all the talking without also capturing a bunch of background noise. So we needed soundproof stages, hence the name, sound stages. And now buildings like these were 80 to 90% of all filming in the industry takes place.

Their walls are four times thicker than typical walls and heavily insulated making them about 98% soundproof, that way it’s always quiet on set, just the way we like. These buildings also help us control another aspect of filmmaking, the light. Right, when the doors are shut, it’s completely dark inside.

So the filmmakers get to start from scratch, creating whatever lighting effects they need. They can film daytime scenes in the middle of the night, nighttime scenes in the middle of the day. Doesn’t matter what’s happening outside. We control the light inside of these structures. Now you’re seeing a lot of plants down here

In front of sound stages seven and eight. These are set decoration pieces that will go in and decorate one of the sets. And it might be going into this stage here, which is where they’re filming “Bel-Air” season three. You guys heard of “Bel-Air?” It’s the dramatic retelling of the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,”

The first and second season you can now watch on Peacock. It stars Jabari Banks as Will and Olly Sholotan as his cousin, Carlton, and they’ve been hard at work over the past several weeks getting ready for season three and even doing some primary filming for the season.

They’ve also filmed over here in stage 14. You see that Stage 14 is one of our largest sound stages as well. They’ve been using this for a lot of famous TV shows over the years. “Superstore” with America Ferrera filmed in there. It’s where they had the Cloud 9 break room.

They also had sets for “The Mindy Project” with Mindy Kaling in that space. Also done a few very famous movie sets and movie scenes from famous films like “Jurassic Park,” “Apollo 13,” and Dr. Susie’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” That movie actually turned stage 14 into the top of Mount Crumpit

For that film starring Jim Carey. We make every type of production here on the lot, folks. It’s not just movies and TV shows, but we also do commercials, music videos, promotional videos. You know, I said commercials. We got the PayPal commercial going on here a little bit in the distance.

We make a lot of television in the stages to the right hand side though. These have been TV stages for a very long time, from back when we were making TV sitcoms like “Diff’rent Strokes” and “Who’s The Boss?” We made “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” here in these stages.

We made dramas like “Coach,” “Parenthood,” “Desperate Housewives,” all here on the lots. Right now we’re next to 16 and 17. This is where they brought you all four seasons of “Never Have I Ever” starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. It’s also where they brought you the first season

Of “Based on a True Story” with Kayley Cuoco just last year. Right next door, we’re gonna see stages six, 17 and 18. Excuse me. This is where they brought you, or excuse me, 18 and 19. This is where they brought you all four seasons

Of “The Good Place” with Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. After that, they did a little “Mr. Mayor” here with Ted Danson, and now they’re filming a new show. It stars Ted Danson. Yeah, so Ted Danson loves this stage. He keeps coming back. ‘Cause sometimes you just wanna go where everybody knows your name,

And that’s sort of his thing. So cheers to Ted Danson. And cheers to our other favorite Ted, our teddy bear, Ted, drinking a large ice cold generic beer. Hey buddy, how you doing? He just got his own TV show. Did you guys hear about Ted’s show?

Here, I’ll let Seth MacFarlane tell you more about it. He’s the expert. – [Seth] Hi everyone, Seth MacFarlane here, and I’m excited to share with you a behind the scenes look at my Peacock original web series, “Ted.” It’s a prequel series set in 1993. That means our skilled (indistinct)

As he goes to high school and the house, and even recreate downtown Boston’s look back in the day using exterior sets and facades you’re about to see on the tour. But I should warn you, “Ted” is intended for mature audiences only. So grownups,

Tell the kids to go in the other room before you watch. – [Ted] Aw, come on! – [Guide] Sorry Ted. Alright folks, we are getting ready to pull into our active production area, okay? It’s what we call a quiet zone for that commercial PayPal.

What we’re gonna be doing is we’re gonna be crossing from the front lot to the back lot. The back lot is where we keep our large scale exterior sets. So you’re gonna get to see a lot more stuff from here on out. But this first part I’m gonna have to be silent for,

So keep your eyes on your screens. If there’s nothing else to see, I’ll play some silent videos to go along with what you might be seeing around you. Keep your eyes out for any active production for that commercial, PayPal. They’re filming in the “Back to the Future” set. The courthouse square set,

So you’ll see a little bit of that as we pull in. I’m gonna be off the mic for the next few minutes, okay? So bear with me. I’ll be back as soon as I can. Enjoy the view. – [Guest] This tram isn’t so quiet. To gate you hear, (making rattling noise). – [Guest] That’s cool. – Yeah. – Just the front. Just the front of the buildings. This is what the back looks like. – [Guest] Not always. – [Actor] (indistinct) Fell, and you saw it land and make this big hole in the street. That was on the back lot. The top of the crane. It did like that in Chicago. Some people ask me, of all of the movies I’ve done was the most satisfying and the most fun.

I’ve got to say “Blues Brothers.” We got to sing, we got to dance, got to drive with best stunt people in the world. I mean (muttering). During the shooting of the movie, John was missing, we couldn’t find him. Danny went off looking for him. Saw a light on at his old house.

Knocked on the door. Said, “Sir, we’re doing a movie and can’t find one of our actors.” “Oh John? Yeah he’s on my couch. He came and he had a snack a couple hours ago. He’s sleeping.” – [Guide] And we are approaching our metro set, the little quiet zone for quiet production and- – [Guide] Alright folks, we made it through the first part of the quiet zone. Now we’re pulling into Skull Island. Get ready for some adventure, folks. Stay seated, keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times, and hold on tight to your loved ones.

By your loved ones, I mean your cell phones, obviously. Okay, hold on to your cell phones. You do not wanna drop one of those in here. Go ahead and put on your 3D glasses if you haven’t already. Let’s get ready. – [Recording] Okay, glasses on, everybody. The adventures on Skull Island. – [Guide] Congratulations everyone, you just survived “King Kong 360 3D.” Alright, very exciting. (people chattering) Now folks, I am gonna have to go quiet on the mic just for a little while longer as we pass that filming location again. We’re not gonna go as close, but sound carries out here on the lot.

So I’m gonna cut my microphone for the next three minutes. I’ll be back ASAP. In the meantime, watch the silent video I’m gonna play on your screens. – [Guest] It stopped for a minute. – [Guide] All right, folks, we did it. And just in time, ’cause I gotta get you guys to the Universal Picture Car lineup. Get out your phone, your cameras, excuse me. We’re hitting the road, Jack. ♪ Hit the road, Jack ♪ A picture car is any vehicle seen in TV or film.

Anytime a car’s on screen, it’s a picture car. It doesn’t have to work, doesn’t have to move, doesn’t even have to technically be a car. Any vehicle qualifies. So boats, planes, motorcycles, even trams can be picture cars. And we’ve line up a few of our favorite picture cars off the left hand side.

So let’s check ’em out. First up on the lineup is the Deuce Coupe from “American Graffiti,” a George Lucas film, the film that kick started his career before he brought you “Star Wars.” Got some cars here from “Back to the Future” and “Back to the Future 2.”

The ones from the sequel are my favorites. They’re supposed to fly. They’re also supposed to be from the year 2015. You know, the future. Got another flying car here from “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” Here’s a secret, that’s just one out of 17 1/2 versions of the car

They made and used for the movie. They had to have a bunch of stunt doubles for it to accomplish the different stunt scenes they had to do all with the same vehicle. At the end of the lineup, there’s a tank from “Transformers.” Be careful, it’s very powerful.

It’s made out of super high tech plywood. Careful. – Oh look. – [Guide] You might get a splinter. No, it’s just wood. It’s just painted to look like metal. We have incredible artists here in this industry that can take surfaces like plastic and plywood, paint it up to look like anything.

And we use a lot of plywood because, A, plywood’s cheap, that’s good. B, it’s light, that’s helpful. If we make something out of plywood, we can move it around a lot easier than something made out of metal. And C, we don’t feel bad about blowing it up. That’s a bonus.

We love to blow stuff up in our action adventure movies. Oh, speaking of which, right now I wanna take you guys to a little island off the cost to Costa Rica where the biggest thing we ever blew up was Jeff Goldblum’s career, and now he’s a big star. You’re welcome, Jeff.

– [Dr. Hammond] Welcome to Jurassic Park. – [Guide] Yeah, thank you Dr. Hammond. Here we go. This is where we keep set pieces and props from the original trilogy, including some more picture cars. Yes, Jurassic Park has been around for over 30 years now, that first movie coming out 30 years last year.

Off to the left hand side, you’re gonna see the mobile lab from the second film, “The Lost World.” It’s an extra long picture car that’s also made mostly out of plywood. Can you believe it? I’m telling you, we make everything out of plywood, including our dinosaur cages to the right,

Which probably isn’t the smartest idea now that I think about it because dinosaurs have sharp teeth, right? They could probably chew through wooden cages if they really wanted to. I wonder why they haven’t escaped! Everybody, look out, everybody! The dinosaurs are on the loose! Uh-oh. Wow, I’m totally caught off guard.

This is terrible, I’m so sorry, everyone. I swear this only happens every single time we drive by. Whoops. Look up on your screens. Let me show you the mobile lab you just saw in person. Here it is, from “The Lost World.” This is the scene that necessitated this extra long vehicle

Being made out of plywood because it had to be light enough for them to dangle it precariously off of a rainforest cliff like this. It’d be even cooler if that was a real rainforest cliff, but that’s a parking garage covered in some dirt. Looks good though, right? They filmed this scene at night

And added a bunch of rain to make it even scarier. And rain always works for that purpose. See, rain can increase the emotion, the tension of any scene it’s used in. Think about it. Sad scenes get sadder in the rain. Romance scenes somehow get more romantic in the rain.

I don’t know why it works, but I’ve seen “The Notebook,” so I know it does. And scary scenes get way scarier. Now studio tours, they get a lot more fun in the rain, and I’m gonna prove that to you right now. Here we go into Old Mexico

Where we’re gonna whip up a storm for you, just the way we would for a movie. With one exception, we’re gonna add some sound effects to our storm. Typically, we would edit sound effects in after filming so it doesn’t clash with the sound of the dialogue from the actors,

But it’s nice to have it here for the full effect. We have a strobe light creating some lightning. Let’s get the rain going with our weather team. Guys, cue the water. Yep, here we go. And action. Yeah, this is how we make rain for the movies.

We’re using a very complicated, very intricate system. It’s called a sprinkler. Have you heard of it, yeah? Shoots the water up and out, that way it falls back down as naturally as possible. Now we have a storm. If we were gonna film here, we’d have to bring out some better lighting equipment.

If you don’t light rain correctly, it can make the picture a bit blurry. So the trick is to light from behind the water, to backlight it, that way it shows up nice and crispy. Hold on, I think we’re getting too much water. Guys, cut the rain, would you? Hey guys, where you at?

Did you guys go to lunch? Oh no, oh no. It’s, oh no, we got a flash flood, everybody! Take cover! I’m sorry, everyone. I did forget to say if you’re in blue seat today, you may get wet. If your seat is blue, you may get wet. Check your seat just in case it’s blue. Oh no, bummer. I had no idea. You guys are having some bad luck.

But don’t worry, it’s not as bad as the luck that Paul Giamatti had in “Big Bad Liar.” Look at this. Paul Giamatti is an incredible actor, nominated currently for an Academy Award for his performance in “The Holdovers,” but he does not know how to handle a flood.

You know who did better, Lady Gaga. She stood in that same flood in a full length gown for her music video for “Judas.” Refused to use a stunt person. She was very brave about it. Now, speaking of bravery, a lot of brave scenes have been filmed right here

In the dryer part of Old Mexico. Scenes from Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.” – [Guest] Oh yeah! – [Guide] And Paramount’s “Nacho Libre” with Jack Black, the bravest luchador. But if you’re looking for the true home of the brave here at Universal,

Look no further then right here in the wild, wild west. Welcome to Six Points, y’all. This is where we created some of the greatest westerns of all time with some of your favorite cowboys like “Destry Rides Again” with Jimmy Stewart and Miss Marline Dietrich,

Or “My Little Chickadee” with Mae West and WC Fields. We added a couple of new favorite cowboys to our roster back in 2019 when they were here for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino latest with Brad Pitt and Leo DiCaprio. Couple of no name actors you probably never heard of,

But they’re very talented. These are truly our oldest sets on the lot. Can you believe it? They look pretty good. We keep ’em up well. But these are the sets that were busiest when we first opened up in 1915. See, back then, we were making mostly silent westerns.

Made over 200 silent Western shorts in our first year of filmmaking here on the lots. A lot of movies. How did we make so many movies? Well, we had six different Western streets at the time. Now we have two. But each of those six had their own bank, saloon and jail.

You could make pretty much one whole Western on one of the streets. So we can make about six movies at the same time on the same set. Why? Because they were silent. Nowadays with sound, things have become so much more complicated. We gotta spread out our productions, or better yet,

Keep ’em in sound stages as much as possible to control the sound. Because if you hear a movie with bad sound, you know it. When you hear a movie with good sound, you can’t tell, right? It sounds like it’s supposed to. So we strive for that great sound quality in every single production.

It’s what really makes a production professional. Look to the forefront, you’ll see some of our best sound stages. Stage 31 is where they film “The Voice.” They just finished up season 24 and they’re starting season 25 of that show. This little lake here is Park Lake. It’s my favorite view on the property.

It has two fountains and a whole family of adorable geese. They’re so cute. Way cuter than the creature that used to inhabit that water. The gill man from “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” I tell you what, this guy did not look as cute eating breadcrumbs out of our hands,

But he’s a very terrifying monster. I’ll give him that. See, he’s a part of our monster legacy. Here at Universal, we’re very famous for having made monster movies, mostly in the 30s and 40s. “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” “The Wolf Man,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Bride of Frankenstein,” all made by Universal here at Universal.

A lot of those films made in the middle of the Great Depression. They actually kept us afloat during that time because they were low budget films, didn’t cost a lot to make, but earned us a bunch of profit at the theaters. They were so popular, these movies, and very scary.

Sometimes they would put doctors and nurses on staff at movie theaters when they showed films like “Frankenstein” because people would faint from seeing Frankenstein’s monster and then they would be treated immediately by a medical team. Wild, right? We kind of became known for making scary movies here at Universal.

We made a lot of scary disaster films in the 70s. In 1975, we made a movie so scary, it kept people outta the ocean all summer long. It’s “Jaws” from Steven Spielberg. We’re gonna go to Amity Island right now and Amity means friendship. That’s what we hope to witness here today.

The start of a new friendship between the sharks and the humans of Amity. I know that sounds kind of unrealistic, okay? I do know that. But we’ve tried everything to solve our problem with the sharks, except for good old fashioned open dialogue. We haven’t tried talking to the Sharks,

Trying to work something out. So today we sent to our best talker, George. He’s gonna meet with the leader of the sharks right now to hopefully form a truce. So let’s see how it goes. This could be history in the making. Stay seated for me, folks. Good luck, George. Here we go.

Alright, this is good. They’re talking, working it out. He’s screaming, that’s weird. And bleeding, oh no, George! Oh no. How did I not see that coming? Oh, buddy. Okay folks, stay seated. Don’t panic. We do have a backup plan. We’ve attached some bait out there to that yellow barrel.

Hopefully the shark takes the bait and we’ll be done with this. Okay, he took the bait, that’s good. Wait, wait, he took the dock. That’s really not good. Is that gasoline spraying all over the place? Uh-oh! That is scary. Are you guys okay? Is everyone? No? Well, is everyone here and accounted for? Everybody here? Great. What a relief. Folks, that was so scary. Great job. That’s our mechanical shark, Bruce. Modeled and nicknamed after the original shark, but he’s not the original and that’s a good thing.

Because this shark works, and I can’t say the same for the OG. See for yourself, okay? – [Richard Dreyfuss] They were always saying, “The shark is not working, repeat, the shark…” – [Roy Scheider] We just waited around. We just waited and waited and waited. – [Guide] I think he owes more to his editor, Verna Fields, because she was the one who was handed all the messy footage of the shark malfunctioning and was expected to put together a terrifying thriller with it. And she thought, “That’s not gonna work.

Maybe it’s scarier what we don’t actually see of the shark.” So upon river class they a re-shoot where they shot from the POV of the shark, as if the camera was the shark. Threw out all the bad footage, replaced it with the POV footage,

And not only did it fix their movie, it made it scarier. Kept the audience in suspense for longer. The film went on to be a huge hit and Verna Fields took home the Oscar for editing that year. Off to the right hand side, the Chicken Ranch from “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.”

This house marks the entrance to our residential section of the lot. We got a whole neighborhood out here full of traditional style homes that could be from Anywhere, USA. And today I’m gonna get to take you down one of the most talked about streets in all of Hollywood history,

And it’s literally our busiest set on the entire property. So it is a rare occurrence that the street is even open for our guests. So lucky you guys, let’s go to Colonial Street. Or you guys might call it Wisteria Lane from ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.” But long before the Housewives

Were even a glimmer in some producer’s eye, this tree was here and we’ve been using it for movies and TV shows over the decades. So let me show you around, starting on the left hand side with his brown house here. This belonged to Jimmy Stewart and his invisible bunny friend in 1950s “Harvey.”

The purple House next door is 1313 Mockingbird Lane from “The Munsters” in the 60s. Next door to that is a yellow house they used for the Hardy Boys in the 70s. Most recently it’s been Devi’s House “Never Have I Ever,” if you’ve been watch that show.

My favorite house though sits on the end of the street on the left hand side. It’s this gray house. It’s where Dr. Dre and Eminem stood outside of a burned down house with a can of gas and a handful of matches, still were found out, in the “Forgot About Dre” music video.

Very important cultural event for my generation. Doesn’t matter what you’re making, commercials, music videos, TV shows, movies. This street is the perfect street for your production. Why? Because nobody lives here. Yeah, there are no residents here. No nosy neighbors, no people to complain, no infrastructure problems.

We made these houses, they’re made out of plywood, foam, rubber, fiberglass, plastic, a good coat of paint. That’s about it. And we can do whatever we want to ’em. We can blow ’em up, we can set ’em on fire. We can control every aspect of this street, even the seasons.

Yeah, we get a lot of spring and summer out here in LA. If we wanna create an East Coast fall for a movie or a TV show, we’d bring out colorful leaves, staple ’em up to the branches, make it look like fall. If we wanted it to be winter,

Maybe we’d call up a business called Snow Business, because there’s no business like Snow Business. This is a real business that specializes in fake snow for movie sets. We turn this whole hart into a winter wonderland. You look off to the left hand side,

You’ll see a blue house with three windows on top. This is the house they use often for “Ted.” Not just the movies, but also the new TV show. Recently they turned this house into a Halloween scene for the TV show. I can show you what it looked like up on your screens.

Okay, pause for just a second. You see this house all dressed up for Halloween? The gravestones in the front yard. We film on the exterior of these houses. We don’t do a lot of filming on the interior. We’d rather do that interior filming in our sound stages

Where we have better control over lighting and sound. So what we do is we film a little establishing shot on the outside of the house, then we’ll cut to a scene that was really filmed inside of a sound stage, but when we cut the two shots together and make it look,

It makes it look like it’s all happening in the same spot. Here’s how it works. – [Johnny] Let festivities begin. – [Ted] How many we got? – [Johnny] Well, let’s see. We got 20 pumpkins. – Fantastic. – [Johnny] Do you think we’re getting too old for this? – [Ted] Come on, Johnny.

We’re doing a public service here. If a kid leaves the house in a less than stellar Halloween costume, he’s gotta get the bad news before he makes a fool of himself all over town. We’re Samaritans. – [Guide] Yeah, we’ve had a lot of great Samaritans on Colonial Street.

We use the street over and over again, but the audience rarely notices that all of these characters live in the exact same place. And that’s because we dress the street to look a little different every time we use it. It’s all about the set decoration, picket fences, patio furniture, mailboxes, street lamps,

Halloween decorations, all that stuff is added right before the production starts filming to make a street specific for whatever location they’re trying to create. For “Desperate Housewives,” they even painted the houses colors they thought reflected the personalities of each of the ladies as an added way of telling the story subconsciously using color.

Folks, we’re about 10 minutes away from the end of our tour. Just a reminder to stay seated. Pull the red cord if you end up needing any assistance. I’m gonna take you to a sci-fi thriller set. Not this one, the one off the left hand side is “War of the Worlds”

And it’s currently under some construction. I’m gonna take you to a set from a different sci-fi thriller. A movie called “Nope,” starring Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Dan Kaluuya, Brandon Perea. We’re gonna go to a small town theme park from the movie called Jupiter’s Claim. Here, I’ll let Keke tell you more.

– [Guest] Did you see this? – [Keke] What’s up, Studio Tour? I’m Keke Palmer from Jordan Peel’s film, “Nope.” What’s a bad miracle? Well, you’ll have to see our movie to answer that one. Until then, I hope you enjoy your visit To Jupiter’s Claim.

– [Character] Did you see a UFO in that cloud? – [Meme] Yup! Nope! – [Character] I ain’t never seen nothing like this. – [Meme] Yup! – [Character] No? – Are you ready? – Yup! – [Character] Run! – Holy hell. – Nope! Nope! Nope! – Hell no. – Nope! – [Guide] We love Jordan Peele here at NBC Universal. He got his start working here on the lot with his sketch show, excuse me, “Key & Peele.” They actually filmed in the “War of the Worlds” set off to the left hand side for one of their sketches.

But he’s since been here for his movies “Us” and “Nope,” and right now we’re gonna go check out the set from “Nope.” Here to tell you more about it is writer, director, Academy Award winner, Mr. Jordan Peele. – [Jordan Peele] Movie magic only happens when a team of collaborators, often in the hundreds,

Work together to take an impossible notion and bring it to life. This is Jupiter’s Claim. A nostalgic small time Southern California amusement park, owned by former Child Star, Ricky “Jupe” Park. Over there, look into the winking well and have your picture taken just like the kids in that old 90s movie, (indistinct). – [Guest] The worst, that’s right, the worst. – [Jordan Peele] That’s what this whole place is loosely based on. Remember that one? No? Lucky. A little further down,

You can see the brand new Star Lasso Experience. Built to showcase an unbelievable new live show. It’s not looking so lively. Anyway, behind this Hollywood fantasy gold rush frontier town lies a (indistinct). Welcome to the world of “Nope.” – [Character] That’s right, apple trees. – [Guide] Whoa, did you guys see that? Nope? Don’t worry, you weren’t supposed to. Just a great example of using sound effects to build your suspense, put you on the edge of your seat, make you wonder what’s about to pop out next.

This is what they do with thriller movies and horror movies all the time. They’re manipulating your emotions using your senses, and sound is a great way to manipulate you. The sound design on “Nope” was done by John, Johnnie Burn, excuse me. He used a combination of different wind sounds

That he had collected over the years. You guys heard ’em in there, those wind sounds. He played the wind at different tones and frequencies to create different emotional effects throughout the entire movie, all using the same sound effect. Pretty impressive. Hold on one second. Hey Al, are we being rerouted or something?

Oh, okay, interesting. Change of plans. Seems like the security team has a bit of a safety concern. They’ve asked that we pull off the route and to our designated safe spot, which is this truck repair shop, okay? So stay seated for me. We’ll figure this out. Get back on the road ASAP.

Sure it’s nothing serious. They are sending somebody out here to tell us exactly what’s going on. Do you guys see anybody in here? Hello? Anybody here? Oh. – Name is Roman Pierce. – [Guide] Oh, there he is. Hey Roman. – Pleased to meet you. – You, too. What’s up?

– [Roman] Buddy of ours accessed a snag. Brought you in our secret spot. – [Character] Alright, you guys, we’re gonna keep shop filing, but to keep you safe, we need your help. You don’t want this thing to get tracking on, so put away your cameras and turn off your cell phones. One flash, one ringtone could give us away.

– [Character] I need y’all to take this real serious. – [Character] Okay, pull into the next bay. – [Guide] Wow, that sounds really serious. Don’t worry, folks, I will keep you safe. My number one priority on every tour is getting discovered. But my second priority is your safety, and I mean that.

I really do. Okay, put you guys all in our witness protection program so you can lay low for a while. Luckily here at Universal, our witness protection program is not much of a program. It’s more of a party. Welcome to the witness protection party everybody. Yes!

At Universal, even hiding from a dangerous criminal is a fun time. Here you can lay low and get low. – [Character] Everybody out, FBI! Turn that music off! – [Guide] Hold on. Looks like the FBI is breaking this up. Sorry folks, thought we were taking the party to the next level, but I think we accidentally took it to the federal level. That’s serious. So hey, Tyler, did you figure out

What we’re supposed to be doing here? – [Tyler] This is what we doing. This is the race day after party and the where? Where the other one? – [Character] Roman Pierce. – Roman Pierce, FBI, don’t move. Ma’am, that’s right, party’s over. – [Roman] You know how long I took

To iron this shirt, man? I’m not- – [Agent] You’re under arrest, right now. – [Roman] Man, just back up a little bit. Back up, slightly. First of all, I don’t work for you. – [Character] Oh really? – [Agent] Well tell me, Roman, who do you work for?

– [Roman] We don’t work for nobody. Now I suggest you clear out here, otherwise we can’t guarantee your safety. – [Agent] Guarantee my safety? I’m the one holding the gun. – [Hobbs] Yeah but mine’s a whole lot bigger than yours. – [Roman] Hobbs, escort these cops out. – [Hobbs] Let’s go, cookie puss.

– [Roman] Got a ugly suit on, man. It’s cheap. – [Character] Somebody out there really pissed off Shaw. It’s gonna get ugly fast. – [Roman] Yeah, don’t worry. Lucky for you, our whole family will protect you. – [Character] Are you kidding me, Roman? You didn’t shut off your phone, bro?

– [Roman] I gotta call you back. I’m just, I’m in the middle of something. – [Character] This is him talking about- – Call me back. – Man. – It was on vibrate. – [Character] Shaw traced us. Hobbs can’t hold him forever. Buddy, Roman, we’re out. – [Roman] Driver, move that vehicle.

– [Character] It’s about to get real interesting. – [Roman] The Mona Lisa’s all warmed up right next door. – [Character] Roman, grab your truck. I need you and Letty ready to roll. – [Guide] It’s about to get real interesting for those guys, but hopefully not for us. We want things to be boring and safe. I’m gonna get you as far away from the action as possible. We’re gonna hide out here in this abandoned parking garage and wait for Dom and his crew

To take care old Shaw for us, okay? So don’t worry, we’re gonna hide here. Put on your 3-D glasses. That’ll help keep us all incognito just in case someone spots us. But I’m pretty sure nobody’s gonna be able to find us in here because nobody’s gonna wanna pay

That $20 for parking a second time, okay? So we should be fine out here, folks. Lean back, relax, take a little nap. That’s what I’m gonna do. So somebody wake me up if something exciting happens, okay? – [Character] Which one of you is the witness? Speak now or you all get fired! – [Character] This is our turf. – [Character] Okay, guys, it’s show time! This thing ain’t going fast enough! Are you ready? Hook ’em up! – [Character] Hit it! – [Character] I got the bull by the horns! – [Character] Now we’re moving. – [Character] Guys, look out! – Call it a day! – I’ve got company! – [Character] Witness is mine, Letty! – [Letty] How bout you eat asphalt. – [Character] Don’t think you’re getting away! – [Hobbs] Way to go, Letty! – [Character] Turk, lining up the missile shot. – [Character] Not gonna happen! Don’t worry, I got this. – [Character] No, don’t shoot! – [Character] Head over to the bridge! – [Character] Under construction! Everybody hold on! – [Character] Hit the nitrous! – [Letty] We’re not gonna make it! – [Character] Ride or die. ♪ We we we ride this ♪ – [Guide] Alright, that was “Fast and the Furious Supercharged.” That was exactly how we roll, yeah. ♪ Some more of this, some more of this ♪ ♪ That’s how we roll ♪ Alright, guys, it’s time to roll on into here. Okay, Hobbs, how’d they do?

– [Hobbs] Great job, everybody. ♪ And that’s how we roll ♪ ♪ We roll like this, we roll like this, we roll like this ♪ ♪ That’s how we roll ♪ – [Character] Now my Mona Lisa got messed up a little bit, but uh, it’s all good. We got through it.

Y’all held us down. Appreciate it. – [Hobbs] They say the bigger the family, the stronger it is. And your welcome to join our crew anytime. – [Guide] And you’re welcome to join my tour anytime. But for today, that’s it folks. That was our grand finale. Now we’re going back to the theme park. Hope you had fun. Hope you learned a little something new.

And I hope you have a new found appreciation for what happens here in Hollywood when they’re bringing to life some of your favorite stories. You know, it takes a lot of people to make a movie. We always think about the actors, right? The Zendaya’s, the Tom Holland’s, the Timothée Chalamet’s,

But we never think about all those other people, right? All the lighting technicians, set builders, editors, visual effects artists, costume designers, writers, composers, even drivers, like your driver, Al. Make some noise for Al, everybody. Make it noisy. – [Guests] Woo! – [Guide] Yeah, good job. Yeah, thanks Al. Our drivers are the best.

They actually work for films and TV shows sometimes driving production vehicles, so they’re an active part of the filmmaking process. We’re very lucky to have them here supporting our tours as well. I know who could support you guys today at Universal, our Universal Studios Hollywood app. will give you showtimes for Waterworld,

Wait times for our rides, instructions on visiting Super Nintendo World and things like closing time, which tonight is 7:00 PM. If I reminded you of your favorite Universal movie or TV show you wanna go watch again, you can find out how to stream and purchase our content online at UPHE.com.

Thank you to our annual pass holders for being back with us. If you would like to become an annual pass holder, you can actually take your single day ticket to the Universal Box Office and find out how to upgrade today. Then you can keep coming back and seeing me, your tour guide, Alex.

Folks, it was so much fun having you on board. I am gonna hang out for a second, waving goodbye. So if you got any questions, comments, compliments, anything at all for me, come up and talk. And otherwise, get outta here and enjoy the rest of your fabulous day at Universal Studios Hollywood,

The Entertainment Capital of LA. As we say in the biz, that’s a wrap. Bye everybody, thank you. – [Worker] Okay, just a little bit. – [Worker] Copy that. Let me know-

Universal Studios Hollywood, in Los Angeles County, California, is a unique blend of an operational film studio and a theme park. Universal City Studios is one of the most historic and celebrated film studios still in use, earning it the title “The Entertainment Capital of LA.” Initially opened to provide the public with tours of its sets, it now serves as the original model for the international chain of Universal Studios Theme Parks.

Universal Studios Hollywood theme park is home to the renowned Studio Tour. This premier attraction immerses guests in filmmaking, offering a close-up view of diverse sets on the Universal Studios Lot. Participants embark on a 45-70 minute journey aboard multi-car trams, led by a live Studio Guide who provides insights complemented by pre-recorded video clips. The tour explores the Front Lot, Backlot, and various themed areas, showcasing legendary movie sets and landmarks.

The Studio Tour has evolved from its humble beginnings in 1915, where visitors sat on simple bleachers for a fee of 25 cents. The introduction of pink and white Glamor Trams in 1964 marked a pivotal change, making the tram tour a central feature of the park, starting from the Front Lot Commissary. The opening of the Upper Lot (Entertainment Center) in 1965 expanded its offerings.

Technological innovations have significantly shaped the tour’s evolution. From the adoption of CD players in 1989 to DVD players and LCD screens in 2000, these advancements have enhanced the visitor experience by showcasing movie scenes filmed on-site. The introduction of high-definition screens in 2009 and the fleet’s upgrade to electric trams in 2022 represent the latest modernization.

Films that were filmed on the Universal Studios lot include:
Psycho, Back to the Future, War of the Worlds, Jurassic Park, Bruce Almighty, Jaws, The Sting, Dracula, Spartacus, To Kill a Mockingbird, Despicable Me, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Birds, Fast & Furious series, King Kong, Meet the Fockers, American Graffiti, Apollo 13, The Incredible Hulk, Schindler’s List, The Truman Show, Out of Sight, Liar Liar, The Great Outdoors, Gremlins, Airport, The Blues Brothers, The War of the Roses, The Nutty Professor, Casper, The Mummy, Backdraft, Cape Fear, Parenthood, The Secret of My Success, Animal House, Beethoven, Scent of a Woman

TV Shows that were filmed on the Universal Studios lot include:
The Office (US), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Desperate Housewives, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, Quantum Leap, Leave It to Beaver, Murder, She Wrote, Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider, The Munsters, Community, Coach, Airwolf, Magnum, P.I., Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Studio Guide – Alex
Tram Driver – Al

This footage was recorded on February 15, 2024.

0:00 Open
0:07 Studio Tour Queue
0:38 The Simpsons Ride
1:39 Movie Poster Timeline (Kirk Douglas Drive) / Fast & Furious Rollercoaster Construction
3:36 Stage 12 / NBC’s The Voice
4:11 Stage 11
4:31 Stage 10 & 9
5:00 Stage 8 & 7
5:27 Gate 2 / Carl Laemmle Building / James Stewart Ave.
5:46 Stage 14
6:33 NBCUniversal Studio Post
6:58 Mill
7:14 Production Lot
8:02 Amblin Entertainment
8:33 Alfred Hitchcock Bungalow / Production Office 5184
8:43 Stage 25 & 26
9:19 New York Street (Backlot)
10:20 Royal Crescent Drive
11:27 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter / Tram Dispatch / The Simpsons Ride
15:18 The Collapsing Bridge / Runaway Train
15:32 King Kong 360 3-D
20:02 New York Street
20:41 Picture Cars (Green’s Road)
22:22 The Fast & The Furious: Extreme Close-Up (retired)
22:41 Jurassic Park Vehicles and Props
24:05 Flash Flood (Ave M)
26:32 Mexican Street
26:47 Six Points Texas
28:18 Stage 30, 31, 32, 33 and Park Lake
28:47 Earthquake The Big One (Steven Spielberg Drive)
29:38 Jaws (Lake)
32:34 Elm Street
33:00 Colonial Street / Wisteria Lane (Colonial Drive / Circle Drive)
35:48 Steven Spielberg Drive
36:29 Psycho House
36:41 War of the World’s Airplane Crash Site
37:01 Jupiter’s Claim (NOPE)
40:58 Fast & Furious: Supercharged
47:40 Food Service Warehouse
48:08 Kirk Douglas Drive
48:46 Technical and Design Services
49:20 Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
49:33 Tram Unload

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