April 2005 (now named MGM Resorts International). Usage in popular culture This destination hotel is often viewed as a prime example of 1990s Postmodern architecture, and appeared on the cover of architecture scholar James Steele's book Architecture Today. Since opening in 1993, it has appeared in numerous films, including Mars Attacks! (1996), where a major character is depicted as an employee of the hotel, dressed in an Egyptian costume; and the film 2012. In Up in the Air, George Clooney's character, Ryan Bingham, is asked to take a picture in front of the Luxor hotel. The hotel was also seen in the movies Showgirls and The Hangover. A futuristic but abandoned version of the hotel is seen in Blade Runner 2049, along with other famous landmarks in a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas. The hotel was featured in the climax of Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, where it is among the famous landmarks that was destroyed by Death Mwauthzyx. The hotel has also been featured in the television shows Fear Factor, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Great Hotels, and CSI. A replica of the Luxor, named "The Camel's Toe", appeared in the Las Venturas area of the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and another replica appeared in the Las Vegas area of the 2000 video game Driver 2. The Luxor Las Vegas also appears in Futurama episode, "Viva Mars Vegas". It also appears in Vegas Vacation starring Chevy Chase. Tupac Shakur also stayed in The Luxor in September 1996 when he was gunned down on the strip after the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon fight on September 7, 1996. Will Smith filmed the 1998 video for "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It" in the hotel's lobby and in front of its sphinx. Gallery See also Cathedral of light spectra (installation) A Symphony of Lights Tribute in Light List of tallest pyramids References External links Luxor Hotel website Aerial image 1993 establishments in Nevada Architecture of the Las Vegas Valley Hotel buildings completed in 1993 Hotels established in 1993 Casinos completed in 1993 Casino hotels Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley Landmarks in Nevada Las Vegas Strip Mandalay Resort Group MGM Resorts International Novelty buildings in Nevada Pyramids in the United States Resorts in the Las Vegas Valley Skyscraper hotels in Paradise, Nevada Esports venues in Nevada