It’s time to dust off your VCR and clean the heads because Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS as a limited edition on December 3rd alongside the other physical releases, director Fede Álvarez announced during “a special Beyond Fest-partnered screening” in Los Angeles yesterday.
Alien: Romulus is getting a VHS release
A limited-edition ‘fully functioning VHS tape’ version of Alien: Romulus will be available in December.
A limited-edition ‘fully functioning VHS tape’ version of Alien: Romulus will be available in December.
The “fully functioning VHS tape” is meant to celebrate 45 years since the Alien franchise first (chest) burst into theaters, 20th Century Studios wrote in a release emailed to The Verge. It’ll present the movie, appropriately, in a 4:3 aspect ratio (hopefully with well-done pan-and-scan). It also comes in a slick vintage-style sleeve.
The art for the box comes from Matt Ferguson, whose other work you can see on his website. A few weeks ago, he posted a wider version of the same image as a poster, which I now desperately want on my wall. I’ve embedded that below for your viewing pleasure.
20th Century Studios hasn’t said how many copies of the tape will be available, nor has it provided pricing for the collectible. If you don’t want to wait for the VHS or the other physical releases, though, you can already buy a digital license of Alien: Romulus on a streaming storefront near you.
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