WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR HOLLYWOOD 3 STAGE 48 SCRIPT TO SCREEN

WARNER BROS. STUDIO TOUR - Explore where Hollywood is made
Go behind the lens and discover the secrets of movie making magic

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is a guided walk-through tour of Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, located in Los Angeles, California. Over a two-to-three-hour period, visitors can glimpse behind the scenes of one of the oldest film studios in the world

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is a public attraction situated inside Warner Bros. Studios Burbank in Burbank, California that offers visitors the chance to glimpse behind the scenes of one of the oldest and most popular film studios in the world

Public tours have been running since 1972, but the attraction, previously known as the Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour, officially adopted its current name, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood, in 2015

This change was made to create a consistent global brand identity, following the success of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

The backlot tour features iconic filming sites on Hennessy Street, the Jungle, Midwest Street, and the New York/Chicago Streets, showcasing sets from productions such as Gremlins, True Blood, ER, Friends, Gilmore Girls, Pretty Little Liars, and Shameless

Studio Tour brings one closer than ever to the entertainment and explore one of the busiest working studios in Los Angeles with an expert Tour Guide who will take you behind the scenes of the studio that has been entertaining the world for over 100 years

CURRENT TOUR EXPERIENCE
There are four tours currently available
(1) The standard Studio Tour, which lasts 3 hours (1 hour guided and 2 hours self-guided)
(2) the TCM Classic Films tour, which lasts 3 1/2 hours (1 1/2 hour guided and 2 hours self-guided) with a focus on the Golden Age of Hollywood
(3) The Studio Tour Plus, lasting 4 hours (2 hours guided)
(4) The Deluxe Tour which lasts 6 hours (3 hours guided, 1-hour fine dining lunch, and 2 hours self-guided)

The Warner Bros. lot is an active filming location, and each tour differs due to filming. Front Lot has sound stages

The locations below are featured in every Studio Tour

The upgraded Studio Tour Plus offers extra stops such as a continental breakfast, lunch at the Central Perk Café & a visit to the Property Department

The Deluxe Tour provides extended time at each of these locations, plus added attractions : a continental breakfast, lunch at Warner Bros. Fine Dining, as well as tours of the Property Department & the Costume Department

In 2015, the tour re-branded itself with the launch of Stage 48: Script to Screen

The expanded tour uses a new name, a new logo & newer tour carts

SOUND STAGE - All tours try to include a visit inside at least one stage of the current production that is not actively filming

THE BACKLOT - A series of outdoor sets representing various locations such as New York, a mid-western town, and a jungle

STAGE 48 : SCIPT TO SCREEN - An interactive soundstage that takes guests through the production process

The soundstage opened on July 16, 2015. Stage 48 is self-guided and includes the original set of Central Perk from the television show Friends where guests can take pictures on the couch

There is also a green screen video opportunity where guests can fly on a broomstick from Harry Potter or ride on a Batpod as seen in The Dark Knight

The couch from The Big Bang Theory is also available to sit on and take a photo

In addition to the attraction-the building includes a café and coffee shop themed "Central Perk" from Friends as well as a Friends-themed gift shop

The new grand finale that opened in July 2021, “Action and Magic Made Here,” allows guests to interact with props, costumes, and recreated sets from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts as well as the DC Universe

In a recreated Great Hall set, visitors can wear the Sorting Hat and hear the hat shout out the Hogwarts house where you truly belong

The studio tour has been open for several decades, but it was renamed Warner Bros. Studio Tours to provide a more uniform identity

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB) is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and is the flagship subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)

Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video game

It is one of the "Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment, DC Studios and the Warner Bros

Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the Looney Tunes series, is the company's official mascot