Paramount have finally got round to announcing the specs of those new Region 1 Indiana Jones Special Edition DVD’s which were briefly advertised on their website before mysteriously disappearing some hours later a couple of weeks back.

For the first time ever, the three original Indiana Jones films will be available separately on DVD… but sadly for our HD adopters, no Blu-Ray release has been announced as yet, though the rumors suggest a release around the time Indiana Jones and the Kingdom the Crystal Skull makes DVD could be a possibility.

This new set of DVD’s come just a few short years after the last and perfectly good remastered DVD box set of all three films but of course our good friend George Lucas doesn’t want to miss out on a money making opportunity with a fourth film rapidly approaching. The box set offers some nice extra’s but without any kind of commentary (couldn’t they have got a film historian to even do a commentary if Spielberg & Lucas weren’t interested) I don’t see much reason for you to part with your cash for an upgrade.

These DVD’s will be out on the May 13th and the info below comes from DVD Times and StarWars.com…

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

• 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

• 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

• 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