Alien: Romulus” is going old-school with a limited-edition VHS release in honor of the history of the original ‘Alien.” Click in to get a look at the VHS packaging and find out when it becomes available.

Director Fede Álvarez has surprised fans by revealing an Alien: Romulus VHS tape for a special release that turns back the clock on the Alien franchise. When is the Alien: Romulus VHS release date? The announcement came during a screening of the film at Beyond Fest,

VHS tapes. The last major movie put on VHS was A History of Violence in 2006, but Alien: Romulus, this year's addition to the Alien franchise, is being released as a limited edition VHS tape on December 3rd,

‘Alien: Romulus’ has been available for digital purchase or rental on platforms since October 15th, while the physical edition in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD will be available on December 3rd, the same day as the VHS edition.

It's apparently been 18 years since a major studio has released a movie on VHS, but that drought will be broken when Alien: Romulus comes out for the outdated platform on December 3. That's right: An actual tape of the sci-fi horror movie is getting made, though it will be a limited edition.

Romulus' successful theatrical run, the movie recently released to streaming on October 15th, and we still await the 4K, Blu-Ray, and DvD formats of the film coming on December 13th. A second Alien (1

Alien: Romulus is getting a limited edition VHS release on Dec 3 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the franchise.

Veteran Alien fans will probably have fond memories of the films on VHS tapes, with Alien, then Aliens, and Alien 3 all hitting VHS at various points in the 80s and 90s. Now, 20th

Romulus” will be one of the first blockbusters in years to receive a VHS release. Romulus was noted for its return to the basics approach, revitalizing a lot of the elements from the original “Alien” released in 1979.