A long-awaited first
of three volumes of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones finally
arrives on DVD in a spectacular 12-disc set with more special features
then you can crack a whip at. With the first seven feature-length
episodes of the critically acclaimed show, this box set also contains
a whopping 38 companion documentaries, historical overviews, and
an interactive game and timeline.
Lucasfilm's documentary unit, headed by CBS news veteran David
Schneider, created the 38 all-new companion featurettes specifically
for this DVD release. With insights from scholars and historians,
the documentaries perfectly complement all of the adventures of
young Indy. Martin Scorsese, James Earl Jones, Colin Powell, Henry
Kissinger, Gloria Steinem and many more offer their opinions and
commentary to this definitive collection.
Shot in 35 countries and employing the talents of the industry's
most distinguished filmmakers, the series won 11 Emmy Awards and
26 nominations during its two-year run. Sean Patrick Flanery stars
as a teenage Indy, and Corey Carrier stars as the nine-year-old
Jones. Guest stars include Christopher Lee, Vanessa Redgrave,
Anne Heche, Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine Zeta Jones, Daniel Craig
and more. Directors such as Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), Nicholas
Roeg (The Man Who Fell to Earth) and Mike Newell (Harry Potter
and the Goblet of Fire) worked on the series, as well as writers
Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) and Jon Hensleigh (Die
Hard With a Vengeance).
Volume 2 was announced for a December 18th release and Volume
3 in Spring 2008. Paramount also mentioned that the complete series
will be released shortly thereafter, which will be unfortunate
for those who can't wait.
