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Which Is The Best Hollywood Studio Tour For You?

Posted on Published: June 29, 2019  - Last updated: February 26, 2024

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There are four major Hollywood studio tours that you can go on in and around Los Angeles : Warners Bros., Sony, Paramount, and Universal Studio Tours.

It’s really not necessary to do all of them , especially on the same trip. There’s quite a bit of overlap between each studio tour, and the ticket prices can really add up.

Throughout my visits to California, I’ve managed to visit all 4 Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles (and some more than once!).

Here’s my in-depth reviews of all the major Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles. This is what to expect from each one so you can decide which is the best studio tour in los Angeles for you!

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Why Should You Go On A Hollywood Studio Tour?

Hollywood Studio Tours in Los Angeles are a great way to gain an “ all-access” pass to the biggest backstage lots in California .

They give you a chance to go behind the scenes on some of your favourite movies and TV shows.

You’ll get to see the sets and props, and learn about the magic of making movies. And, if you’re lucky, you might get the chance to either see a live film set or a celebrity at work . 

Let’s just say, visit a movie set is a quintessential Los Angeles activity … p.s. see my L.A. guide here .

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Which Is The Best Hollywood Studio Tour For You ?

The best Hollywood studio tour for you will depend on three main factors :

  • Your favourite films and TV shows

The studio tours vary in budget and tour length. The price ranges between $55 to $110 / ticket . And the tour can last anywhere between one to three hours .

But your favourite movies and TV shows are the most important factor when deciding which studio tour in Los Angeles to go to. If you haven’t watched anything the studio has produced, you’ll be less interested in what you’re seeing and learning about.

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Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour

Universal Studios is a bit of a unique studio tour in Los Angeles. The studio tour can only be accessed if you buy a ticket to the entire theme park .

This also puts the studio tour at a much higher price point compared to the others around Los Angles. But, on the other hand, it is an ENTIRE day of activities instead of a few hours.

The tour itself is only 60 minutes but there are no shortage of other rides and shows to see once you’re in the park.

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Total Time : 1 hour (not including wait time in line) Admission : $109 -$119* (includes access to the entire park, price varies depending on the season) Book Tickets for Universal Studios Hollywood . Parking : Starts at $32* (General Parking)

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Movies Referred To/ Filmed Here:

You should check out this Hollywood studio tour if you’re a fan of…

  • Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Jurassic Park
  • Fast and the Furious
  • Jordan Peele’s horror epic, NOPE

Pros Of The Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour

You are on the LARGEST film and TV studio in Hollywood and the world! You get to drive by some of the most iconic sets in all movie history.

You drive-by the sound stages, new and old sets.

But this is still a ride in a theme park so they’ve added some more ride-like adventure elements to make things more exciting, unlike any other Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles.

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At times you feel like you’re in the movie rather than just seeing where one was filmed!

And it’s not all for show either, they do still use these sets to film. In fact, this was the only Hollywood studio tour where I caught a live taping , so it’s still possible to see!

One thing’s certain though, you won’t be bored for a second on this tour even if you don’t happen to see an active film set during your tour. 

P.S. Make the most of your time at Universal Studios and book an Express Line ticket through Viator here . It gives you one-time express access to each ride, show, and attraction at the park !

Cons Of The Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour

It’s the least personal studio tour in Los Angeles. You’re on a tram the entire time for 60 minutes straight, with about 30 other people!

As I said, this tour is sometimes more of a ride than a studio tour (so it’s both a pro and a con!).

At times, the tour felt very streamlined , because most of it is. You still have a guide, but he’s following a script on a set path so it’s the same tour every time (unlike the others which have a bit more variance based on your guide).

The tram is on a set course and there are timed animatronics and effects throughout the tour.

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Value For Money – Movie Location Los Angeles

I will admit, you get pretty good value for your money with your tickets to Universal studios. But that’s only if you wanted to visit the theme park.

If you were already planning on visiting Universal Studios Hollywood, then the studio tour is a must-do ride! 

But if you don’t like theme parks, and your only interest is the Hollywood studio tour, I wouldn’t recommend paying for the entire theme park just for the tour.

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Logistics: What To Know Before You Go

A tram leaves about every 30 minutes for the Universal Studios Hollywood studio tour so the line builds up pretty quickly. I’d prioritize this as one of your first rides of the day.

As I said, don’t expect reality with this one, they do show you real sets but it’s also still a ride. So you’ll get a lot of gimmicky routines created specifically for this tour. 

Also, some advance warning, you might get wet at certain points during the ride. If you’d prefer to not get wet, try to sit in the middle of the row.

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Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Warner Bros. Studio is actually in Burbank California , but it’s close enough to Los Angeles.

Warner Bros. studio tour takes you on a tram around different parts of the studio, with only around 12 guests at a time on the tour.

So unlike Universal Studios Hollywood studio tour, it’s a lot more personal and you’re only on the tram to get from place to place (because their lot is HUGE!).

You drive by sound stages and countless outdoor sets. But you’ll get off and walk around a bit, even walking in some sets if you’re lucky. So you should be prepared for some walking on this studio tour in Los Angeles!

Total Time : ~3 hours (1 hour guided, 2 hours unguided). Leaves every 30 minutes from 9:30 to 3:30 Admission : 70$* Parking : 15$* Website

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What Was Filmed Here (Sets You Might See!)

Check out this Hollywood studio tour if you’re a fan of…

  • Harry Potter
  • Gilmore Girls
  • Back to the Future
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Pretty Little Liars

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So Much More Than A Studio Tour

Over the years, the Warner Bros. studio tour has grown. It’s no longer just a backlot tour, now, that’s just one part of it…

Museums, Props, Sets, & Photo Ops At Warner Bros. Studio

Tickets to the Warner Bros. studio tour also includes interactive museums where you’ll want to take all the pictures you can!

You can interact with different sets from your favourite movies and TV sets, like Friends, the Big Bang Theory and Harry Potter! on the magic of movies, costume

There’s also an entire exhibit on the DC universe with all superheroe and villain props. They have Aquaman’s lair, Wonder Woman’s study, Superman’s office, and the Batman’s bat cave.

And finally they have an in-depth exhibit on all things filmmaking. Staring with the writing process and finishing with the special effects of movie making.

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Pros Of The Warner Bros. Studio Tour

They are constantly updating the Warner Bros. studio tour – that means you can even go back the next time you’re in Los Angeles, I’ve already gone back twice!

There was some over lap with the sets and information, but very little. A lot had been updated and added to the tour. And I’ve already noticed that they’ve added a lot more content since I’ve gone!

Also, the guided portion of the tour will rarely be the same. For starters, where you go will all depend on what they’re filming at the time. So not only can it change over the years, but it can change within the hour!

It’s also a very personal tour with only being 12 people on the tram. You can also all your questions about movie magic!

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Cons Of The Warner Bros. Studio Tour

With all the new additions to the tour every year, I’ve noticed the guided portion has become less and less…

The guided tour portion is only hour , and then two hours are a self guided tour through the museums.

But it’s the guided portion of the tour that’s always fresh and what brings me back! I’m a bit disappointed that the museums seem to have taken over the tour now, making the tour a bit more gimmicky and less about touring real sets and sound stages…

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Bring government I.D. when you visit, and make sure to arrive early!

You have to go through security and there might be a lineup. They suggest arriving 30 minutes in advance.

Don’t worry about getting lost on your way to the studios (if you’re driving there)! I followed the instructions we were given on how to get to the visitor’s centre, but my GPS brought me to the wrong gate. No need to panic if this happens to you too! The patrol was very understanding (I’m sure this happens all the time) and told us exactly where to go.

If you’re driving, there’s a parking lot across the street from the visitor’s centre (paid, of course). The studio is in a pretty secluded area, but there’s a Starbucks in the visitor’s centre .

You can book Warner Brothers Studio tour tickets in advance on Viator here .

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Paramount Pictures Hollywood Studio Tour

Paramount Pictures is really interesting because it’s the last Hollywood studio still in Hollywood (well in Los Angeles). 

So it’s only about a 15-minute drive from Hollywood Blvd. FYI, Warner is in Burbank, and Sony is in Culver City.

It was very similar to Warner Bros. Hollywood studio tour in terms of the scale of the studio. They have several sound stages, a water tank, and a totally customizable New York set.

Like the other Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles, there’s a museum portion of the tour with props. Paramount Pictures one had a lot of “ unwanted ” props (those that could only be used once for the film they were designed for).

There was A LOT of props from the Transformers franchise, but there were also Star Trek, Gladiator, and Dream Girls props.

Time : 2 hours * They leave every 30 minutes from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Admission : 65$* Parking : $22 – (used to be cash only)* Website

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What Was/ Is Filmed Here

  • The Godfather
  • OG King Kong (In Set 19)
  • Breakfast at Tiffanys
  • Forrest Gump

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Pros Of Paramount Pictures Studio Tour In Los Angeles

The best part about the Paramount Pictures Hollywood studio tour tour was the small size of the group. There’s a max of 7 people on the tour (you’re in an 8 seater golf cart).

The tour also provided earphones to be able to perfectly hear your tour guide at all times, so they didn’t have to shout at you! There can be a lot going on on sets with a lot of noises, so the earphones were definitely appreciated.

I also liked that they provided visuals for what you were looking at during the tour. Our tour guide carried around an iPad showing examples of what a specific set was used for over the years. So instead of looking at a giant green screen, they showed us how that green screen was used in different films.

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Cons Of Paramount Pictures Studio Tour

Paramount Pictures studio tour taught me a few things about Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles…

First, the quality of the tour really depends on your tour guide – they can make or break your visit. And unfortunately, you won’t really know who you’re going to get beforehand.

Unfortunately for me, my tour guide at Paramount Pictures wasn’t the best. There’s so much history to this Hollywood studio that I ended up lost most of the time because I didn’t know who or what he was referring to, I guess the references were also a bit ahead of my time…

Paramount Studio tour also really showed me how important it is to have seen (or at least heard of) the films or shows the studio produced. 

So if you’re a fan of classics like I Love Lucy, Alfred Hitchcock, or the original King Kong then Paramount Pictures studio tour is a must for you!

For me, Paramount Pictures studio tour was a bit of a mixed bag. I really see the potential of this tour though, but I think you have to be a really big movie buff to enjoy Paramount Pictures studio tour.

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The visitor parking is across the street from the main gates. Be wary of the address on Google Maps, it brought me to the wrong gate.

When I visited, parking was cash only, so it’s always good to be prepared. There’s an ATM you can use at the end of the tour if you need (apparently no one does cash back in the area…).

Like the other tours, you have to show I.D. and go through security, so they ask you to arrive 30 minutes before your tour . But, in case there’s no wait at all, there’s a mini-exhibit you can visit to pass the time before your tour starts. 

Make sure to bring water and food, there’s really not much in the area. But drinks aren’t allowed on the tour itself, so leave it in the car!

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SONY Studio Hollywood Tour

SONY Hollywood studio tour ended up being my favourite studio tour . We were only about 5 people on this tour, so it was very personal. But I don’t know if this was the max, or that fewer people happened to sign up for it.  

I know online there are 25 spots per time slot. I don’t know if that’s the typical tour size on a busier day, or if they would always split you up into smaller groups once you get there.

There are famous cars on display from movies and shows (like Breaking Bad and Ghostbusters). They also have a prop museum at the start of the tour. There’s even an Oscar and an Emmy award you can see (and even hold!). 

Time : 2 hours * Leaves 4 times a day: 9:30, 10:30, 1:30 and 2:30. Admission : 55$* Parking : Free Valet Website

What Was Filmed Here

  • Breaking Bad
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Ghostbusters
  • The Goldbergs

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Pros Of The SONY Studio Tour

SONY is a MUCH smaller studio than the other three Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles. That means you don’t even need a tram to get around, we walked everywhere (so you should also be prepared to walk!). This made it easier to take appreciate it all and take pictures!

I also absolutely loved our tour guide, he was by far my favourite out of all the ones we had on any tour. It didn’t seem like he simply memorized a script. It was as if he lived and breathed SONY and films in general. I would’ve believed it if he’d told us he grew up on set.

We also got the chance to walk on to a sound stage from one of my favourite TV Shows – The Goldbergs. And our guide brought us onto a working foley stage (where they create extra sounds for movies). 

If a sound or foley stage isn’t available to see, you are guaranteed to see either the Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy set . They film on opposite days, so you’ll always be able to see one of them.

But the best perk of all is… You get your picture taken on the set of either Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune, which they’ll print out and give to you as a souvenir… FREE OF CHARGE! ! Seriously when is anything ever free these days…

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Cons Of The SONY Hollywood Studio Tour

As I mentioned, there’s no tram for the SONY Hollywood studio tour. Although the studio isn’t as large as the others, you have to be prepared to walk quite a bit.

Another sort of pro and con is that it’s 80 % outdoors . So you really want to go when it’s decent weather. And be prepared to be in the sun!

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Value For Money – Hollywood Studio Tours In Los Angeles

I think you get a lot of value for your money at SONY studio tour. It’s the cheapest out of any of the Hollywood studio tours in Los Angeles and they give you some nice freebies (like parking and a photo souvenir!).

The scale of the studio might be smaller than the other three major studios, but there’s still a lot to see. And despite the lack of big blockbuster sets, they make up for it in different ways (like seeing the inside of a game show set, and a foley stage).

Like Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures studio tours, they ask that you arrive 30 minutes early to go through security. 

If you drive there, they offer FREE valet parking in the Overland lot. 

The studio is very much out of the way, so plan your meals and snacks in advance. All they had at the studio was a vending machine .

Don’t expect to see large outdoor sets like from Warner Bros. or Paramount, SONY is a lot smaller, so most of their sets are on sound stages. So if you’re interested in the big New York outdoor sets, SONY isn’t for you!

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Overview, What’s The Best Studio Tour In Los Angeles?

Like I said before, Universal Studios is the most expensive, but you do get an entire days worth of activities. But if your intent is to learn about movie magic, the other three are better choices. 

If you have time for more than one, you don’t need to see both Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. There’s quite a bit of overlap between the two. Instead, choose one of those, and then either Universal or SONY as your second option.

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Tuesday 26th of September 2023

You've gotten me excited about my next trip to Los Angeles. I've done the Universal tour and the Warner Bros tour, so I may do what you suggested and do Paramount and Sony next.

You're right about Universal's tour being more of a ride from what I remember. However, it was cool to see sets from The Good Place, Jaws, and Psycho. Being on the tram the whole time was a little different, and my experience was a bit thrown off because I hadn't expected Universal, CA to have such similar rides to Universal, FL, and I loved how Universal, FL made it really seem like you were on a set walking through various cities. Definitely not the same as CA. I think I was there for about 2 hours and was done. The weather was weird where it was kindof warm at first, but then turned super cold while I was in line for a ride, so I was done sooner than I expected.

I absolutely loved the Warner Bros tour. The guide was super nice and knowledgeable. I almost died when I saw the Gilmore Girl house and Luke's Diner. Of course I took pictures at the Central Perk. To me, the prop museum was a tad boring, but still overall decent. The tour was partially walking and partially riding. There were so many moments where I was like...."this looks familiar" and had to think of where the set had been used. Super cool. I highly recommend it.

Wednesday 27th of September 2023

That's awesome!! Definitely I enjoyed that the Warners brothers was mixed with walking and a tram ride you were able to get so much further that way - and the lot is HUGE! It really is cool seeing sets from your favourite TV shows and movies! I really liked the SONY tour but it was definitely a lot smaller than Warner bros!

Sunday 19th of February 2023

Hi Meghan, great article. Easy to read and allowed me to choose the studio we should visit in the short time we will be in L.A. Thanks you.

Monday 20th of February 2023

That's awesome to hear! Glad I could help :D :D

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Monday 1st of July 2019

Wow what a great list of tours to choose from! I personally don't like these types of things however I think your post will be super useful for those who do!

Thanks! I hope it will be :)

I’ve done the Universal tour but it was like 20 yrs ago! I really want to go back and do all these studio tours. I’m film mad me 😃💕

Oh wow, you really should I'm sure a lot has changed since then. It's a movie geeks dream :)

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Best Tour Guide To The Warner Bros Studio In Hollywood

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Touring a movie or a TV studio should definitely be on your travel itinerary when visiting Los Angeles for the very first time! But, which of the four studios should you be really choosing? Well, this best tour guide review to the Warner Bros Studio will give you a quick rundown of what to expect from this major studio. 

Hollywood movie studio touring is definitely not cheap and can take up a significant amount of your day. Unless you are a huge TV/movie buff, picking out other things to do and see in Los Angeles would be the better option for you! 

Towards the end of Leisures unbiased tour review, you will know if Warner Bros. Studio is really worth all the money and effort or not. So, lets get started with Leisures best tour guide review of the Warner Bros Studio, Hollywood. 

Getting To The Warner Bros Studio 

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The Warner Bros Studio is located in Burbank, Los Angeles. The easiest way to reach here is by going towards the North West corner from Griffith Park. 

Los Angeles encounters a lot of traffic and is famous for being extremely congested on some days. So, if you have your own vehicle and do not mind driving all the way, you will find an underground parking space beneath the WB building. 

For others traveling around Los Angeles , no matter where your hotel is, whether, in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, or Hollywood, the most efficient way to reach the studio is to drive up to Cahuenga Boulevard. You should be taking a right turn from here at Barham Boulevard and transitioning into W. Olive Ave. From here, you should take a right onto West Riverside Drive and drive right onto Warner Boulevard. You can find the tour parking signs upon reaching. 

PS: If you are not the most confident driver or do not like driving in a lot of traffic, consider arriving here through other means of transportation. Choose public transit or take an Uber or Lyft. While a taxi service here is the most convenient way, the cheapest way to reach would be to get here by Metro through Line B (Red), which stops at Universal Studios. 

Getting Around 

Now that you are here at the studio complex, lets see how you will be getting around and exploring it. 

Your tour inside the complex will be extremely organized. You will have some of the best tour guide professionals. They have been doing it for a pretty long time and have managed to crack the most efficient code for tourists and guests arriving here. You might have to wait for a little in the lounge area as per your designated time slot before you can begin this tour. 

There will be a brief welcome movie you will be shown in an intimate setting. The movie will introduce you to the day ahead of you, right after which you will be starting your tour with some of the best tour guide professionals. 

To get around the studio, you will be seated in an electric-powered cart with 9-10 other people. There will, of course, be parts where you will have to walk around, stretch your legs, and hit your target of 10,000 steps a day! So you do not have to worry about being cramped up in a small cart around the Warner Bros Studio. 

However, one thing to be noted here is that you will definitely not be allowed to just wander off on a rogue mission to meet famous people. The studios very own best tour guide professionals will have a keen eye on you! 

It is essential to note that the studio is like the celebrities office, which means that several people will be working hard to give us the entertainment we need in our lives! So, proper etiquette and protocols are extremely important for this tour. 

How long will the tour last? 

The full tour experience of the Warner Bros Studio will roughly take three hours. These three hours will be divided into two touring segments. The first segment will be a guided tour, which will last two hours, and the second segment will be self-guided at Studio 48, which will last an hour. 

Can you take pictures?

You can click pictures, but only at specifically allocated times. Your best tour guide will take you through the steps between all kinds of stops and inform you of locations where you can and cannot click pictures and videos. 

Tour Inclusions

Tour Inclusions

What's included in this Warner Bros Studio Tour?

Now that you are all caught up with how to reach the studio and get around, it is time to understand what you should expect from this studio tour. 

One of the most integral things to remember about this tour is that no two hours will be the same. Every time slot throughout the day will have a different plot going on, a different route through the studio. 

This means that what you will be seeing during your first tour will not be the same as your second time or for someone else. 

Backlots and Soundstages 

Warner Bros Studio is essentially home to 30 sound stages and 10 backlots. But what are they exactly? Backlots are permanent buildings used to shoot exterior, outdoor scenes in movies and TV shows. They will resemble the background you must have seen in various WB movies depicting the Old West or New York. 

An example of seeing one of these backlots on the screen will be in the movie Spiderman. There is one alleyway where Tobey Maguire is hanging upside down and kissing Mary-Jane. This same backlot or alley is also used in multiple other blockbuster movies. 

Once widely used as a part of filming, backlots are now quickly diminishing in their role in movies. Movies are now relying too much on CGI technology. 

Sound stages, or just stages, are huge warehouse-like buildings that are sound-proof. Here, most major movies and TV series are shot that are not shot on location. The entire set is constructed inside most of these buildings. These buildings can stay upright in one place for as long as they are needed. 

Fun Fact: The popular TV series Friends was filmed inside this very location, inside studio 24. Scenes from the movie Inception depicting Saitos castle were also filmed here inside Studio 16. 

Right outside every stage building stands a plaque that shows every TV show or movie being filmed inside. You can go inside and walk around a stage to view the sets of shows currently being shot there. 

Old Movie Props 

It might not sound as exciting as you think. Still, when you are visiting the Warner Bros Studio along with the best tour guide professionals, you are bound to see at least one old movie prop. 

Recall those two faded red leather chairs from the movie, The Matrix; or those neon Comedy Club signs from Joker!

You will actually find them here in the studio inside their prop stage building. If you are really lucky, you might as well find Phoebes taxi from the show Friends! 

All in all, you will be guaranteed to come across props from almost all your favorite movies and TV shows while walking around the buildings in the studio. 

The DC Universe 

For superhero fans like us at Leisure, this is perhaps one of the best parts of the Warner Bros Studio tour. It is best if you are a DC fan and not team Marvel, though! 

During one of your stops inside the studio, the first thing you will see inside is the exhibits for Aquaman and Wonder Woman. The majority of these displays are costumes and their designs and accessories. You can find Diana Princes Lasso or the armored suit worn by Arthur Curry. 

Even though it might not seem that exciting, this part of your studio tour will allow you to appreciate other elements of movie-making. You will fall in love with how engaging movies can really be. The small parts, the detailing, and the effort to make movies are phenomenal. Things will fall into perspective that when we ignore the film credits towards the end of any movie, their work still remains on display for eternity. 

You're a Wizard, Harry! 

Our favorite stop on the entire tour! The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You can walk around and see everything come alive in front of your eyes Hogwarts, New Scamander, Grindelwald, and of course, Dumbledores Army. 

Of course, this tour is nothing like the Wizarding tour in London. However, still, it is extremely exciting for all millennials out there! The only downside is that you cant see all of the sets, so if you are coming here solely based on your love for the entire wizarding franchise, you might be a little disappointed. 

In this part of your tour, you will see props from the movie series, like the sorting hat, Dobby, the House Elf, and real costumes worn by the main cast of the series. 

Almost all of your favorite outfits from the Harry Potter series will be displayed. It is actually a lot of fun imagining the actors in person, in the outfits in front of you. It is even more fun to put on one of the costumes yourself! And yes, you can shout Expelliarmus! the way Hermoine intends to. 

But the most interesting part of this part of the tour is personally seeing the original storyboard. It is amazing how the drawings were sketched out and how the movies turned out to be on screen in the end. Its just fascinating. 

The Batcave 

Well, the next touring segment we will be talking about is Batman. And if you are wondering why we did not cover Batman in the DC Universe section above, we have the perfect explanation for you. 

In the Warner Bros Studio, a fully dedicated Batcave is on display for all visitors. 

It is extremely dark and almost real. You see the Christopher Nolan-Christian Bale trilogy come alive in front of you, along with the tumbler and the Batpod. 

Speaking about the darkness of the room, the room can resemble a strange car showroom. There are plaques and purple lights along the walls for reading whats on display. Also, inside this Batcave, you will find the replicas of the Neutron Bomb from the Dark Knight Rises, older Batmobiles, and the Bathammer that was used in the era of Keaton, Clooney, and Kilmer. 

The best part - The Batsuit worn by Christan Bale is on display! 

Stage 48 

Stage 48, also known as Script to Screen, offers you an insight into what goes on during pre-production, production, and the post-production stage of filmmaking. So, all the budding filmmakers will love this part of the tour. One of the most overlooked aspects of filmmaking by a regular movie watcher will be live on display in Stage 48. 

Your best tour guide professional will explain all the intricacies and nuances of sound, editing, casting, CGI, and green screens. No matter how big or small, a movie can certainly not be made without these fundamentals. This section of your tour will be interactive and self-guided. The best thing here will be to ask as many questions as you can to explore more about the things you see. 

You could very well spend an entire hour or just rush this part of the tour in 10 minutes. If this is your first time, you must remember to slow down and contain all the information before leaving Stage 48. 

Also, while you are here, do remember to ride the Harry Potter Firebolt broom and Batmans Batpod with a green screen behind you. Your best tour guide professional will help you turn left or right and Cast a spell as you glide on! 

This whole process is filmed, and you can get a souvenir video for yourself at an extra charge. They are not cheap, just giving you a heads up! But, it is still a lot of fun. The process is also difficult at first. Imagine shouting in your deepest, harshest voice, Wheres the trigger at Bane, without you wearing that full Batsuit, with a peg on your nose.

The most significant part of your tour of Studio 48 will be the insightful show art of sound. Your best tour guide professional will explain the process of composing the sound for the movie Gravity. It is intriguing and is one of the only unmissable parts of the entire tour. 

PS: You can also pose with an Oscar in your hand while on tour here! 

Central Perk 

Fans of Friends, rejoice! We are going to have a cup of coffee at Central Perk. 

You can get a real, authentic experience of being at Central Perk cafe with your friends and family. Take a seat on that famous orange couch and order a latte from an imaginary Gunther, who is drooling over an imaginary Rachel in the corner. Maybe pretend that you are Chandler and crack the funniest joke you prepared, right for this moment!

Friends is a cult classic. Lasting over 236 episodes, the show is one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time. The show is a typical feel-good show for all occasions, or just good background noise when working on the side. 

Could we be any more wrong!?

It is one of the only American sitcoms that are still widely replayed repeatedly across the globe. Netflix even went so far as to pay over $100 million to get the rights to stream all its reruns from 2014-2019, while the show ended long back in 2004. 

The Big Bang Theory 

Another one of our favorites, The Big Bang Theory, is also a part of the Warner Bros Studio Tour. The show is also the longest-running, multi-camera sitcom, with 279 episodes across 12 seasons. 

Imagine yourself spending time with Sheldon, Penny, Leonard, Howard, Raj, Bernadette, and Amy, eating mee krob and chicken satay with extra peanut sauce from Siam Palace every Monday. 

Much like the sets of Central Perk, the sets of TBBT also show the famous Elevator, Caltech cafe, and Sheldon and Pennys apartment, 4A and 4B, as a part of your tour. 

Warner Bros Studio Tour Price

The Warner Bros Studio Tour is a widely regarded, purely movies based tourist attraction in Los Angeles . The price for an adult ticket will be a hefty sum of $69. 

Is it the best studio tour in Los Angeles?

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Now that you are all caught up with what to expect from the Warner Bros studio tour and the price of the same, it is essential that you also know other significant information about all the competitive ones. 

There are basically four major movie studios in Los Angeles. 

Lets look at the most significant aspects you should consider when choosing a movie/TV studio to visit. 

The aspects range from the price of the tour, the movies they shoot, the ease of access and their location, and what you will see during the tour. 

Here are a few basic pros and cons curated by Leisures best tour guide professionals with all the essentials you need to make your final call. 

Price 

Warner Bros Studio 

Paramount 

Universal 

Duration 

Warner Bros 

2.5 3 hours

2 hours 

45 mins-1 hour

Minimum Age 

8 years 

12 years 

Days and Time 

Mon to Sun 8.30 am 3.00 pm (Every 30 mins)

Mon to Sun 9am 3.30pm (Every 30 mins except 9.30am & 1pm)

Mon to Sun 10 am 6 pm (nonstop)

Mon to Fri 9.30am, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm

Languages 

English, Spanish, French, Mandarin

Only English

English and Spanish 

Only English 

Movies and TV series 

Warner Bros

Movies 

Matrix Trilogy, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Batman Series, Harry Potter Series, Troy, Inception, 300, Twister, The Departed, Mad Max, Oceans, etc. 

TV Shows 

Friends, Big Bang, Lucifer, Supernatural, Westworld, Shameless, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing

Thor, Captain America, Titanic, Pulp Fiction, Top Gun, Forrest Gump, Mission Impossible, Saving Private Ryan, Indiana Jones, Shrek, Madagascar, etc. 

Glee, Community, Happy Endings, Medium, Numb3rs, Charmed, Frasier, Everybody Hates Chris. 

No Time To Die, Jurassic Park, Fast & Furious, ET, Gladiator, Bourne, The Mummy, Back to the Future, Notting Hill, Apollo 13, Schindlers List, etc. 

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Suits, Parks & Rec, House, Dexter, Mad Men, Downton Abbey, Jack Ryan, The Office. 

Skyfall, Casino Royale, Rocky, Terminator, Gone With The Wind, Wizard of Oz, Men in Black, Spiderman, Ghostbusters, Jumanji, Bad Boys, etc. 

Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Breaking Bad, The Boys, Seinfeld, The Goldbergs, Stargate. 

Walking or Cart 

Walking 

Is Warner Bros Studio Tour Worth It?

Our best tour guide professionals say that the studio tour is really worth every penny you spend, especially if you are a fan of Penny from TBBT, Harry Potter, Batman, the DC Universe, and Friends. Choose other studios if you are not interested in the above-mentioned shows and movie series. 

The tour is extremely exciting. 

However, for the sake of argument, lets take a quick look at what our best tour guide professionals stated they liked and did not like. 

Thumbs Up 

- The sheer magnitude and scale of the studio overall 

- Knowledgeable and best tour guide operators and professionals 

- A fascinating display of costumes and props 

- The longevity of the tour 

- Underground multi-story car parking 

Thumbs Down 

- Feels like we are on a factory conveyor belt since a tour starts every 30 minutes

- Running into other tour groups throughout your tour. 

- A lack of personal touch by even the best tour guide professionals, probably because it is a routine job for them

- Lack of freebies or goodies for tourists 

- Paying for parking above the ticket price, since tickets are already expensive 

- Some tour groups move too quickly at certain exhibits, due to which you might not get enough time to read and garner all the information.

If you are a huge fan of Warner Bros movies and TV shows and have a spare afternoon schedule on your hands when in Los Angeles, our best tour guide professionals say to go for it, at least once in your lifetime! 

It will not disappoint you. 

Get Your Tickets For Warner Bros Studio Tour

If you are sold on the idea of touring the Warner Bros Studio like our best tour guide professionals were, get your tickets for the Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood from their official website. 

Book ahead with your desired date and time. Visits during the holiday season can get a little packed. 

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The signature Studio Tour includes the Storytellers Showcase, the backlot, Stage 48: Script To Screen, and the Action and Magic Made Here finale. Allow three hours: 1 hour for the guided studio tour, and 2 hours for self-guided. Studio Tour tickets are priced at $69 per adult (ages 11 and up), $59 for children (ages 5-10), and $57 for SoCal residents (ages 5+).

Additional tour options include:

  • Classics Tour - A must for fans of Golden Age Hollywood, this themed tour focuses on award-winning movies and TV shows that were shot on the iconic backlot from the studio's early days through the 1970s. (3 hours inclusive of guided + self-guided)
  • Studio Tour Plus - Includes an expanded 2 hour guided tour + 2 hour self-guided, welcome reception, and lunch at Central Perk Café.
  • Deluxe Tour - The ultimate Warner Bros. experience spans six hours (3 hours guided, 1 hour fine dining lunch, 2 hours self-guided & shopping) and includes a visit to the famed Property Department.

Online tickets are highly recommended and available at wbstudiotour.com/tickets . Walk-up tickets are limited and not guaranteed.

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Visitor Info

The Studio Tour is open daily from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Closed June 13-14.

The Warner Bros. Studio Store is open to the public (no ticket needed) and offers exclusives from Hollywood classics to DC and wonderful kids toys, plushies and apparel. The store is open daily 10am to 7pm, closed June 13-14.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood 3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank 91505 (818) 977-8687 www.wbstudiotour.com

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Warner Bros. Discovery ’s bid to stay in the business of basketball is anything but a slam dunk.

The media company has signaled in recent days to the NBA that it would like to discuss the prospect of carving out a small package of game rights to go alongside those already negotiated with Disney, Amazon and NBCUniversal, according to people familiar with the talks. Current NBA media rights are owned by Disney and Warner, but the contract behind them lapses after the 2024-2025 season, and the league has been in discussions with media companies for weeks over new contracts.

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Warner’s effort may have the league and other media outlets crying foul. There is no way to create a fourth package of games without taking them out of the other three, according to one of the people familiar with talks.

The NBA, like the NFL before it, is looking to strike long-term deals that reflect the value of sports in the current media ecosystem. In a fast-growing era of streaming video, sports represent one of the few genres that continue to lure the large, simultaneous crowds that advertisers, distributors and the leagues themselves crave. Disney could pay approximately $2.6 billion per year under a new 11-year contract for a smaller passel of games than it currently enjoys, according to people familiar with the talks. Amazon could pay around $1.8 billion per year for a new package that would give the NBA a new foothold with a major streaming platform that has already expanded the NFL’s reach among broadband audiences. And NBCU could pay around $2.5 billion per year under terms that appear to be all but ratified at this point.

Warner Bros. Discovery relies heavily on cable networks like TNT, TBS and Food Network for the bulk of its revenue. The company is trying to boost the fortunes of its Max streaming service, in part by adding a subscription sports tier to the offering and a new package of live-streamed news. The company does not own a broadcast network, which many sports leagues still see as valuable because they can lure broad audiences.

Warner’s bid for a small package of games shows just how much its relationship with the NBA has deteriorated in recent years. While the company’s cable networks have been showing NBA games since 1989 — more than three decades — NBA executives have been focused on their interactions with Warner in the past two years, since the company was formed in 2022 after Discovery Inc. merged with the WarnerMedia unit of AT&T.

The league, according to people familiar with the matter, has not been pleased.

The NBA has been dismayed by an exodus of Warner’s top sports executives in past years, including Lenny Daniels, the former president of the company’s sports division, who left in November of 2022 . He was seen as a trusted partner by NBA leaders. Tara August, the head of talent of the sports division, left in early 2023. She was followed by Tina Shah, an executive vice president who played a key role in negotiating many of the company’s sports rights deals.

Warner also laid off dozens of sports staffers as part of a bid to trim its costs and reduce its massive debt. While the move may have helped the company’s finances, one person said, it created the perception that Warner didn’t see value in investing in the production of games or its venerable “NBA on TNT” studio show. To be sure, Warner in 2022 struck new long-term deals for most of its studio hosts, including Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley.

Warner Bros. Discovery has put a premium on frugality since its launch, but NBA games have driven a lot of its revenue. All of TNT’s top broadcasts in 2023 were NBA broadcasts, according to data from Nielsen, and NBA games appear to have driven the bulk of ad sales for the cable network in the second quarter of last year. What’s more, the Warner NBA package was to play a key role in Venu, a new streaming sports joint-venture set up between Warner, Disney and Fox that is supposed to launch in the fall .

The NBA sees new value in streaming. “If you watch where the eyeballs are going, and I’m sure it’s true for people in this room, as well, we’re all moving into watching premium programming on streaming services,” Silver said. Streaming “allows for tremendous additional functionality when it comes to watching games, personalization, customization of games, multiple feeds, multiple dialects, multiple languages, different camera angles. It really gives the fan enormous additional choice that you don’t have through traditional television.”

And yet, setting up such an arrangement would require good will. In years past, it was always present. Warner helped operate the NBA’s cable network and took a significant role in managing its digital properties. In recent months, however, much of it seems to have drained out of the relationship.

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Warner Bros. Tried To Mischievously Remove Russell Crowe From One Of His Best Roles

L.A. Confidential

Curtis Hanson's crime drama "L.A. Confidential," based on the novel by James Ellroy, takes place in 1953 right after real-life crime boss Mickey Cohen had been arrested, creating a power vacuum in L.A.'s underworld. A mysterious and brutal massacre at a local diner — a massacre that took the lives of several allegedly corrupt cops — reveals a series of equally mysterious plots throughout the city, each of them being individually investigated by one of three cops. There is Edmund Exley (Guy Pearce), the by-the-book Boy Scout no one likes. There is Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey), the celebrity cop who offer consultations to the hottest cop show on TV. And there is Bud White (Russell Crowe), a human fist who instinctively beats up criminals who piss him off or who dare to threaten women in his presence. 

"L.A. Confidential" is one of the best films of the 1990s , and provided audiences with one of Crowe's best performances, which is certainly saying something. That guy is always wholly devoted to a role, even when he's in schlock like "The Pope's Exorcist." It was also proof that Crowe was capable of handling high-profile Hollywood prestige fare. He had already gathered attention from critics for his tour de force performances in 1992's "Romper Stomper" and 1997's "Virtuosity." After "L.A. Confidential," he was more openly talked about in Awards conversations. He would later be nominated for three Best Actor Academy Awards. 

Warner Bros., however, didn't want Crowe to appear in "L.A. Confidential." It seems that, to the studio, Crowe wasn't a big enough star, and his presence was a financial detriment. In a 2023 video interview with Vanity Fair , Crowe revealed the insidious techniques Warner Bros. employed to discourage him from playing Bud White.

Warner Bros. deliberately stopped playing for Russell Crowe's hotel

Notably, Warner Bros. deliberately stopped playing for Crowe's hotel, and they took away his transportation. It seems that Warner, by depriving him of these utilities, would force him to miss work. If he missed work, then Warner would have every right to fire him. He said:

"When I flew to L.A., I moved into this hotel and we began rehearsals. A few days into the rehearsals, the studio stopped paying the bill at the hotel, and they stopped paying for my rental car. The studio didn't want me to be in that role. They wanted, I think, Sean Penn and Robert De Niro in the film or something. Things that they could quantify and understand."

Luckily, Crowe was sneaky, and knew how to deal with a watchful manager. Not only would he be fired if he missed work, but it's likely if Warner received an angry phone call from Crowe's hotel, they would happily take that as a sign that Crowe was unreliable and fire him for that, too. It was truly a test of Crowe's cunning. He continued: 

"There was probably a four- or five-day period there where I was leaving the hotel of a morning by going down the back stairs because I knew the manager of the hotel was waiting for me in the foyer to ask when the bill was going to be paid. If I paused and said, 'I'm not turning up to work,' they would have taken that opening to get me out of the movie."

During production, no one believed that "L.A. Confidential" would succeed. It wasn't until a producer personally carried a 35mm print to Cannes for official competition that the industry began to take the film seriously. 

"L.A. Confidential" was nominated for nine Academy Awards .

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