Steven Spielberg Director's Collection Blu-ray for Set for This October

Even though I don't love every single one of his movies, Steven Spielberg will always be one of my favorite directors. He was one of the key figures in making me a die-hard movie fan. His worldwide influence is undeniable, he shaped Hollywood in the modern era, and he's been going strong for decades (there are going to be so many Jaws retrospective pieces next year for the film's 40th anniversary). This fall, Universal will release a new 8-film Blu-ray collection of his work. The Steven Spielberg Director's Collection will include digitally remastered versions of Duel and The Sugarland Express (both their first time on Blu-ray, and the first-ever widescreen presentation for Duel in the U.S. and Canada) as well as the Blu-ray debuts for 1941 (theatrical and extended versions) and Always. The set also includes Jaws, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

Hit the jump for a list of special features. Click here to pre-order. The Steven Spielberg Director's Collection will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on October 14th.

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Here's the list of special features via Amazon:

Duel (1971)

A traveling salesman (Dennis Weaver) is terrorized by an unseen trucker on a remote desert highway.

A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen
Richard Matheson: The Writing of Duel
Photograph and Poster Gallery
Trailer
Cast and Filmmakers
Production Notes

The Sugarland Express (1974)

A mother (Goldie Hawn) desperately attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and kidnapping their son.

Theatrical Trailer

Jaws (1975)

When a seaside community is under attack by a great white shark, the chief of police (Roy Scheider), a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a quest to destroy the beast.

Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws

1941- Theatrical & Extended Version (1979)

Pandemonium erupts in Los Angeles after the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor in this wartime spoof starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

The Making of 1941
Deleted Scenes
Production Photographs
1941 Comic Relief
The Marketing of 1941
The Reviews
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
Theatrical Trailer

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

A lost alien from space befriends a 10-year-old boy (Henry Thomas) who helps him find a way home.

Deleted Scenes
Steven Spielberg & E.T.
A Look Back
The E.T. Reunion

Always (1989)

After sacrificing himself to save a friend (John Goodman), a daredevil firefighting pilot (Richard Dreyfuss) returns to earth to help his surviving girlfriend (Holly Hunter) move on with the help of an angel (Audrey Hepburn).

Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
Theatrical Trailer

Jurassic Park (1993)

Journey to an amazing theme park on a remote island where dinosaurs once again roam the earth and five people must battle to survive among the prehistoric predators. Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson and Sir Richard Attenborough.

The Making of Jurassic Park
Early Pre-Production Meetings
Location Scouting
Phil Tippett Animatics: Raptors in the Kitchen
Storyboards
Foley Artist
Production Archives: Photographs, Design Sketches and Conceptual Painting
Theatrical Trailers Including Jurassic Park III
Dinsoaur Encyclopedia
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
DVD-ROM Features Including Live Web Events

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Starring Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, and Vince Vaughn.