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    INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL - on DVD & Blu-ray 10/14/08

    Source: Paramount Home Entertainment and Click Communications Official Website: Indiana Jones Special Thanks to Scott Neumyer From Paramount Home Entertainment...

    On October 14th, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment will release the worldwide box office blockbuster INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL on DVD and Blu-ray! One of cinema`s greatest adventure heroes is back in this latest chapter of the immensely popular INDIANA JONES franchise! Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Frank Marshall, with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy as executive producers, the smash hit stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone and John Hurt, all following Indy on a perilous adventure to find the coveted Crystal Skull of Akator. Utterly packed with exciting bonus features, this may just be the biggest DVD and Blu-ray release of the year! Put on your fedora and grab your handy whip as INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL blazes onto DVD and Blu-ray October 14th!! “A nonstop thrill ride adventure. Wow! ‘The Crystal Skull’ delivers!”—TIME THE LATEST CHAPTER OF THE GREATEST ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME BECOMES THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DVD AND BLU-RAY RELEASE OF 2008 With More Than $770 Million in Worldwide Box Office, the Globe-Trotting Adventure Launches October 14 in Single & Two-Disc DVD and Blu-ray Packed with Sensational Behind-the-Scenes Special Features CRYSTAL SKULL Marks First New Release on Blu-ray from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Steven Spielberg The highest-grossing installment of the phenomenally popular adventure franchise, with more than $770 million at the global box office, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.’s INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL will make its highly anticipated debut on DVD and Blu-ray October 14. Released by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Entertainment, the film will be available as a two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray loaded with spectacular bonus features that allow viewers to accompany the filmmakers and cast on a fascinating journey behind-the-scenes of this modern classic.

    RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK`s Karen Allen returns as Marion Ravenwood. Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures. © 2008 Lucasfilm Ltd.

    Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Frank Marshall, with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy as executive producers, INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is the newest adventure in the phenomenally successful INDIANA JONES series, which has earned six Academy Awards and over $2 billion worldwide. Set in 1957, the film stars Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone and John Hurt, following Indy on a perilous adventure to find the coveted Crystal Skull of Akator. From the ivy-covered halls of Marshall College to the verdant jungles of South America , Indy is relentlessly pursued by sinister Soviet agents who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the eerie object of fascination. The two-disc Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray presentations feature hours of new content that opens up the world of Indiana Jones as never before through in-depth footage of Steven Spielberg and his cast and crew at work. From Shia LaBeouf’s training to become a master swordsman to Harrison Ford’s reunion with his fedora, whip...and Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, viewers will play witness to the magic of cinema’s greatest action-adventure hero’s triumphant return to the big screen, as well as the of the extraordinary work of legendary artists who brought Indy’s latest thrilling adventure to life. In addition, all four INDIANA JONES films will be showcased in the quintessential INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES COLLECTION, which will include the first three films plus the two-disc Special Edition DVD of the latest installment. MSRP for THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES COLLECTION is $89.99 U.S.

    DVD

    INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL two-disc Special Edition DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with THX Certified Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. MSRP is $39.99 U.S. The two-disc set includes the following special features: Disc 1: • The Return of a Legend—The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators. • Pre-Production—Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage. Disc 2: • Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film. Shooting Begins: New Mexico Back To School: New Haven , Connecticut Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo , Hawaii On-Set Action Exploring Akator Wrapping Up! • Warrior Makeup • The Crystal Skulls • Iconic Props • The Effects of Indy • Adventures in Post Production • Closing: Team Indy • Pre-Visualization Sequences Area 51 Escape Jungle Chase Ants Attack Galleries • The Art Department The Adventure Begins Cemetery and Jungle Akator • Stan Winston Studio Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies Aliens & Crystal Skulls • Production Photographs • Portraits • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs • Lego INDIANA JONES: THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES XBox 360 Game Demo • Trailers

    Single Disc DVD

    INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL also will be available as a single disc DVD presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with THX Certified Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, French 5.1 Surround and Spanish 5.1 Surround and English, French and Spanish subtitles. MSRP is $29.99 U.S.

    Blu-ray

    The Special Edition Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with THX Certified English 5.1 Dolby True HD, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. MSRP is $39.99 U.S. The two-disc set includes the following special features: Disc 1: • Indiana Jones Timelines— Explore the movie through interactive timelines that include video featurettes, in-depth information and unique imagery. Your adventure begins with one of these three timelines: Story Timeline: Showcases the key events of the “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” storyline. Production Timeline: A Making-of chronology for “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. Historical Timeline: Dives into the real-world historical influences that are referenced in the film. • The Return of a Legend—The evolution of the new film and a tribute to the legendary hero and his creators. (HD) • Pre-Production—Follows Steven Spielberg as he creates animatic sequences, Shia LaBeouf as he learns to swordfight and captures the reunion of filmmakers and cast on the soundstage. (HD) Disc 2: • Production Diary: Making Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—Join filmmakers, cast and crew for a complete look at the making of the film. Shooting Begins: New Mexico (HD) Back To School: New Haven, Connecticut (HD) Welcome to the Jungle: Hilo, Hawaii (HD) On-Set Action (HD) Exploring Akator (HD) Wrapping Up! (HD)

    • Warrior Makeup (HD) • The Crystal Skulls (HD) • Iconic Props (HD) • The Effects of Indy (HD) • Adventures in Post Production (HD) • Closing: Team Indy (HD) • Pre-Visualization Sequences Area 51 Escape (HD) Jungle Chase (HD) Ants Attack (HD) Galleries • The Art Department The Adventure Begins Cemetery and Jungle Akator • Stan Winston Studio Corpses, Skeletons & Mummies Aliens & Crystal Skulls • Production Photographs • Portraits • Behind-the-Scenes Photographs • Lego INDIANA JONES: THE ORIGINAL ADVENTURES XBox 360 Game Demo • Trailers INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL has a running time of 122 minutes and an MPAA rating of PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images and is rated PG in Canada for violence and frightening scenes. For even more information about the adventures of Indiana Jones, visit http://www.indianajones.com. About Paramount Home Entertainment

    Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. PHE is responsible for the worldwide sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment products on behalf of various parties including: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, PBS and Hasbro and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment. Lucasfilm, INDIANA JONES and related properties and titles are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. TM & (c) Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For more information on INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:


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