Paramount Pictures has announced all four Indiana Jones franchise films will be arriving in 4k for the first time. The Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark that first premiered in June, 1981.
The films were restored from 4k scans of the original negatives and are presented in 2160p (4k) resolution with Dolby Vision/HDR10 and Dolby Atmos audio. Steven Spielberg approved the restoration that included improving all visual effects for today’s standards.
On the audio side, all original elements were used to create a new immersive Dolby Atmos soundtrack. The audio was remixed at Skywalker Sound and supervised by Ben Burtt.
The four films in the Indian Jones franchise include Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), and the most recent addition The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
The collection will arrive on June 8, 2021 from Lucasfilm Ltd./ Paramount Home Entertainment in both standard and SteelBook 4k Blu-ray editions, each with Digital Copies, Collectible Packaging, and a special features bonus disc.
The Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection is list-priced $90.99. Buy on Amazon (Includes Amazon Pre-order Price Guarantee.)
4k Blu-ray Common
4k Blu-ray SteelBook
Best Buy is selling a 4k Blu-ray SteelBook edition of Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection. The boxed set features custom artwork on the cover and the four metal Blu-ray cases housing each film. The 4k SteelBook edition is priced $99.99 at Best Buy.
Special Features
The INDIANA JONES 4-MOVIE COLLECTION includes a collectible booklet with behind-the-scenes images from all four films. Each film is presented on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc with original theatrical trailers and access to digital copies. The set also includes a Blu-ray with seven hours of previously released bonus content as detailed below:
On Set with Raiders of the Lost Ark
- From Jungle to Desert
- From Adventure to Legend
Making the Films
- The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981 documentary)
- The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (HD)
Behind the Scenes
- The Stunts of Indiana Jones
- The Sound of Indiana Jones
- The Music of Indiana Jones
- The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones
- Raiders: The Melting Face!
- Indiana Jones and the Creepy Crawlies (with optional pop-ups)
- Travel with Indiana Jones: Locations (with optional pop-ups)
- Indy’s Women: The American Film Institute Tribute
- Indy’s Friends and Enemies
- Iconic Props (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
- The Effects of Indy (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
- Adventures in Post Production (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) (HD)
Blu-ray Edition
The Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection will also be released on June 8th to 1080p Blu-ray from the newly restored 4k scans . The soundtracks to all four movies on Blu-ray are provided in 24-bit DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 with subtitles in English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. The 5-disc collection from Paramount also includes Digital Copies of the films. On Blu-ray, The Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection is list-priced $59.98. Buy on Amazon
Single Editions
Single EditionsRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) will also be released as a single-movie edition on June 8, 2021, but only on 1080p Blu-ray. The combo edition from Paramount includes a Digital Copy via redeemable code (no DVD). This will presumably contain a remastered version of Raiders of the Lost Ark derived from the new digital intermediate used for the 4-movie boxed set. The single Blu-ray edition is priced $22.98 $14.99 on Amazon.
