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,

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

The seventh installment in the 45-year “Alien” film series hits Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home on Oct. 15 ahead of its 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release on Dec. 3. In a behind-the-scenes clip from the forthcoming release, Wu discusses the logistics of playing host to a newborn alien.

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since a major studio has released a movie on VHS, but that drought will be broken when Alien: Romulus comes out for the outdated platform on December 3.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

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,