Lucasfilm and Paramount Home Entertainment will release new collector's editions of the Indiana Jones trilogy to tie in with the return of the legendary hero on the big screen. Here is the press release Cinema Retro has just received from Paramount, along with the first look at the boxed set edition.
According to the American Film
Institute, he’s the greatest action-adventure hero of all time – and his unforgettable
exploits can be relished by fans old and new as never before when all three
INDIANA JONES movies debut as individual Special Edition DVDs and in an all-new
box set on May 13. Released by Lucasfilm
Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the
Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the
“An entire generation
of movie lovers will get to see these classic films in a digital format that
makes them even more amazing than when they were first in theaters,” said
Howard Roffman, Vice President of Lucasfilm Ltd. “These new, individual DVDs
are a fantastic way to introduce young audiences to the unforgettable,
action-packed adventures of the most daring archaeologist in the world.”
Directed by Steven
Spielberg from stories by executive producer George Lucas, the three INDIANA
JONES movies earned six Academy Awards® and nearly $1.2 billion worldwide. From the groundbreaking excitement of Indiana
Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) to the sinister mysteries of
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and the father-son adventure of
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), the heroic Dr. Jones continues to
delight audiences with his thrilling on-screen exploits.
Previously available
only in a trilogy box set, the three films of THE ADVENTURES OF INDIANA JONES,
were restored and remastered to deliver an exceptional viewing experience to
existing enthusiasts and a whole new generation of fans. All-new bonus content delves into the making
of the legendary series as the filmmakers and cast look back and a new world of
adventure opens up with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and others offering
hints about what to expect in the newest installment.
Raiders of the Lost
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
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
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
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