Alien: Romulus is getting a VHS launch

It’s time to mud off your VCR and clear the heads, as a result of Alien: Romulus is coming to VHS as a restricted version on December third alongside the opposite bodily releases, director Fede Alvarez introduced throughout “a particular Beyond Fest-partnered screening” in Los Angeles yesterday.

The “absolutely functioning VHS tape” is supposed to have fun 45 years because the Alien franchise first (chest) burst into theaters, twentieth Century Studios wrote in a launch emailed to The Verge. It’ll current the film, appropriately, in a 4:3 facet ratio (hopefully with out pan-and-scan). It additionally is available in a slick, vintage-style sleeve.

The artwork for the field comes from Matt Furgeson, whose different work you’ll be able to see on his website. He posted a wider model of the identical picture as a poster, which I now desperately need on my wall, just a few weeks in the past. I’ve embedded that beneath to your viewing pleasure.

twentieth Century Studios hasn’t stated what number of copies of the tape shall be obtainable, nor has it offered pricing for the collectible. When you don’t need to look forward to the VHS or the opposite bodily releases, although, you’ll be able to already purchase a digital license for Alien: Romulus on a streaming storefront close to you.