Backlot reopens at Universal

Universal Studios has opened four acres of newly-rebuilt New York Street backlot locations.

The shooting location was burned in an accidental fire two years ago along with the King Kong theme park attraction and a video vault. A fixture in Hollywood for decades, New York Street (which consists of 13 city blocks of buildings) has been the setting of countless commercials, television shows and feature films such as The Sting, Blues Brothers, To Kill A Mockingbird, Back To The Future, Frost/Nixon and Bruce Almighty to name a few.

The site offers a wealth of creative opportunities for film and television production and an exciting behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood moviemaking for visitors.

The new King Kong 360-3D attraction created by Peter Jackson will open this summer and claims to be the world’s largest and most intense 3D experience.

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