Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring '
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' to Blu-ray on October 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video for this two-disc set will be presented as 1080p AVC accompanied by a THX-certified 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
Extras for this release include:
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
It was also revealed that while a DVD box set with all four Indiana Jones films will also be released, there are currently no plans to bring the remainder of the series to Blu-ray.
Update: Added detailed special features and specs.