New Indiana Jones Trilogy DVDs

Paramount Home Entertainment have announced they will be releasing new Special Edition DVDs for the Indiana Jones Trilogy on May 13th, to coincide with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's release. Most of you, like me, probably already own the Indiana Jones box set which was released a few years back. The new set features a bunch of new extra features, none of which I'm hugely excited about. Still missing are commentary tracks from Lucas/Spielberg (can we expect that be in the fourth release on the trilogy on Blu-ray or is it just never going to happen?) or the incredibly fun Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (a seven year shot for shot remake recreated by a group of kids). Here are the details on the rerelease:

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 2.0 Surround and Spanish 2.0 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the following special features:

– Raiders of the Lost Ark: An Introduction by Steven Spielberg & George Lucas

– Indiana Jones: An Appreciation–The cast and crew of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull pay tribute to the original trilogy.

– The Melting Face–A recreation of the amazing physical effect of the villain's melting face in Raiders of the Lost Ark, including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas commenting on the evolution of visual effects and CGI.

– Storyboard Sequence–The Well of Souls

– Galleries

– Illustrations & Props

– Production Photographs & Portraits

– Effects/ILM

– Marketing

– Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Game Demo and Trailer

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 2.0 Surround and Spanish 2.0 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the following special features:

– Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: An Introduction by Steven Spielberg & George Lucas

– Creepy Crawlies–Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Frank Marshall reminisce about snakes, bugs and rats.

– Locations–Travel across the world to discover where the films take place and where they were shot.

– Storyboard Sequence–The Mine Cart Chase

– Galleries

– Illustrations & Props

– Production Photographs & Portraits

– Effects/ILM

– Marketing

– Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Game Demo and Trailer

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 2.0 Surround and Spanish 2.0 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. The disc includes the following special features:

– Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: An Introduction by Steven Spielberg & George Lucas

– The Women: The American Film Institute Tribute–The three Indiana Jones women (Karen Allen, Kate Capshaw and Alison Doody) reunite for a discussion.

– Friends and Enemies–Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Indiana Jones writers discuss how they created the most iconic characters in film history, including a look at new faces in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

– Storyboard Sequence–The Opening Sequence

– Galleries

– Illustrations & Props — Production Photographs & Portraits — Effects/ILM — Marketing — Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Game Demo and Trailer