>> JULIA STILES: We need — No strike that.
I need your help.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Good evening and welcome
to The Bourne Stuntacular,
the newest groundbreaking attraction
here at Universal Orlando Resort.
I'm Patrece.
And tonight I'll take you behind the scenes
of the newest experience inspired by the blockbuster
Bourne film franchise.
You'll hear from the creators of this cutting edge stunt
show that blurs the lines between stage and cinema. And,
you'll get your first look, right here,
at this new hybrid form of entertainment that's
never been done before. To start, let's meet Deb Buynak,
Vice President of Entertainment at Universal Orlando Resort.
>> DEB BUYNAK: Hi Patrece.
I'm excited to be here with you on this massive stage.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Deb, tell us a bit about
what fans can expect when they come see
The Bourne Stuntacular.
>> DEB BUYNAK: You know, at Universal Orlando.
We are really known for our ability to immerse our guests
in really incredible environments.
In this case, the world of Jason Bourne.
We took those intense storylines,
combine them with extreme stunts,
groundbreaking technology,
practical effects so we could create
the excitement that is the Bourne
film franchise right in front of the audience.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Deb, this sounds amazing.
>> DEB BUYNAK: It really is and it takes a really
talented team to pull this off.
We got the best in the business to come
together to do just that.
We worked with our brothers and sisters at
Universal Creative and Universal Pictures,
alongside the wonderful people at the Ludlum estate.
And then got with Action Horizons,
a premiere stunt company out of Hollywood,
California. They are well known for their work
with blockbuster movies and and really
popular television shows.
We traveled back and forth to Pennsylvania,
where Tait has their headquarters.
They did all of our moving parts;
they did all our staging and scenic.
This screen behind us will be filled with images developed
by Cinesite Studios in Canada. And they look so real,
it's almost…
it's almost unreal how real this looks.
But it all started three years ago with our friends
at Renaissance Entertainment.
We work with them a lot because they really
understand how vital good storytelling is to everything
we do here at Universal Orlando.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Let's actually bring
in Lisa Enos Smith, from Renaissance Entertainment,
to talk about the story. Hi, Lisa.
>> LISA ENOS SMITH: Hi, Patrece. Hi, Deb.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Lisa, your team partnered
with Universal Orlando to write this story that became
this amazing show.
What goes into creating an original storyline
that takes place within the Bourne universe.
>> LISA ENOS SMITH: Well, we did partner really
closely with Universal Entertainment
and Creative teams. And from the very beginning,
we had this big idea that we wanted to create
an original story.
And we were so fortunate that we got to partner
with the producer of the Bourne films,
the legendary Frank Marshall, who was amazing.
He shepherded our concept so that we were able
to have this authentic,
original storyline that exists within the Bourne universe.
And we got to work with the fabulous Julia Stiles
who played Treadstone agent Nicky Parsons in the films.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Fans will love seeing Julia Stiles again.
>> LISA ENOS SMITH: They will.
And she's actually the one who briefs us
before we enter the show.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Well, let's take a look at that.
Here's a peek behind the scenes of Julia filming
for The Bourne Stuntacular.
>> PRODUCER: Quiet, please. Roll camera. Action.
>> JULIA STILES: We’re filming for The Borne Stuntacular
at Universal Orlando.
Our EVS technology will be piggy backing onto the new
ops center at Langley.
I'm reprising my role as Nicky Parsons,
introducing the audience to the show and briefing
them on what their mission is.
It's really exciting to see the Bourne films
come to life at a theme park.
I'm part of a show at Universal Studios.
This is amazing.
I never thought that I would be doing that.
There would be a whole new storyline.
>> ACTOR: He’s in Dubai?
>> JULIA STILES: Audiences that are familiar
with the franchise and the movie will get to see something new.
This concludes your briefing. Now, your mission: find Bourne.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: So, you have a new
Bourne story to tell. Then,
you turn it into the most technologically advanced
action stunt show ever.
I imagine all of this has something
to do with that. So,
tell me what we're looking at right now.
>> DEB BUYNAK: So, these are three of our
moving set pieces; we have eight total.
These three are used in a chase scene that happens
in the Tangiers marketplace. But,
we're actually surrounded by all kinds of advanced technology.
These set pieces, without a track,
are gonna move out onto the stage and,
once they're there,
they even move more to stay in sync with what's
going on on the screen before coming back here,
parking in their home position, and recharging between shows.
Behind them is our screen. It is 28 feet tall,
a hundred and thirty feet wide,
and has over 5,000 panels to bring those
images to our audience. Also, downstairs below us —
you rode up on a lift earlier —
we have more equipment down there.
It not only brings up our performers,
but also some more of our set pieces.
There's one lift,
right in the center of the stage,
that is 20 feet wide. It brings up two vehicles,
seven feet in the air to the stage level,
and then can spin them two hundred and eighty
degrees in a matter of seconds. It's absolutely amazing.
The practical effects, too.
We want to make sure that our audience can feel
the wind of the helicopter, the flames from the fire. So,
we want them to not only see the action,
but feel it too.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: So, you have technology,
moving sets, live stunts. This is jumping off the screen!
And a big part of that is our performers.
What they have to do is so physically demanding.
They are running and climbing and falling all over the place.
But they have to; it's Bourne.
And it wouldn't be a Bourne story without incredible chase
scenes and bruising fist fights.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Well, to learn a little more
about these live action stunts,
let's go out front to meet our next guest.
>> JOHNNY DONOHUE: Hi, I'm Johnny Donohue,
one of the stunt coordinators for The Bourne Stuntacular. Now,
it's taken an incredible team a stunt performers and fight
coordinators to build this show.
On that team are Hollywood vets from the most
popular action films and TV shows of all time.
The challenge presented by Universal Orlando
was to bring what we do on film, to the stage. Now,
here are some of our building blocks we use:
the basic punch and the basic kick.
This is the way we teach them. Now,
behind me I have Mitchell and Jonathan —
they are a couple of talented performers in the show.
I'll walk you through the process. Here we go.
Come on over here, guys. So, the basic punch. Most important:
eye contact between the two performers. Also,
if Mitchell does a poor reaction, it won't work.
Right? So,
let's do a punch with a poor reaction. Obviously,
that's not believable;
Jonathan was not even near his head.
And Mitchell didn't match the energy that was coming
at him. So,
now let's do the punch again with a proper reaction.
Perfect. Now, let's do the kick, the basic kick, roundhouse kick.
Not a great reaction from Mitchell. Now,
let's do it with a proper reaction. Right.
So now. We're gonna change the angle.
The camera is the audience;
we're going gonna change the angle to sell these hits.
Nice and slow. Now, let's do it at show speed. Nice.
Nice work; that looked great. So,
now we're gonna move on to the leg take down
that's in one of the fights. Nice and slow. You have a punch.
We have a nice leg, slow leg takedown And a kick.
Perfect. Great. So,
now we always do everything slow to make sure
that we're comfortable with each other and we feel safe. Now,
we're going to do it show speed. Go ahead, guys. Nice. Great job,
guys. Now,
please remember these are highly trained professionals.
Do not try this at home with your little brother.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Thanks, Johnny. Well,
we have one last special guest for you tonight:
Academy Award-winner Frank Marshall,
producer of the Bourne films.
>> JOHNNY DONOHUE: Nice!
>> FRANK MARSHALL: Good evening and thanks so much
for having me tonight.
I wish I could be there in person,
but I'm hunkered down here in a CIA safe house
somewhere in Los Angeles,
and they haven't given me the code to get out yet.
But I'm really excited for all of you because you are about
to experience something like you've never
experienced before with a new storyline and a show,
deep within the world of Jason Bourne.
It's been so rewarding to work closely
with the Universal Orlando team and create
this experience that is so authentic
to the Bourne franchise,
including tracking down some of the actual vehicles and props
that we used in the movies. But the most fun was,
after many months of collaborating together,
I got to come down there to Orlando and meet
with the team.
And then we watched the show together,
several times, and made a couple of tweaks.
But, I can now truly say that The Bourne Stuntacular
not only stays true to the essence of the movies,
but also delivers next-level action that will make you feel
like you are right by Jason Bourne’s side
in the middle of another crazy action sequence. So,
enjoy the show and stay safe.
>> PATRECE BLOOMFIELD: Thank you for joining us
for this virtual sneak peek of The Bourne Stuntacular.
Come experience it for yourself, starting tomorrow, June 30th,
only at Universal Orlando Resort.