Alien: Romulus Receives Rare VHS Release
BURBANK, CA (October 19, 2024) – Today, Director Fede Alvarez announced at a special Beyond Fest partnered screening at the Aero Theater in Los Angeles that 20th Century Studios will release the terrifying sci-fi horror thriller Alien: Romulus on limited edition VHS December 3. An ultimate movie collector’s dream, the fully functioning VHS tape was created to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the legendary Alien franchise; the box features artwork by renowned artist Matt Ferguson.
Talent In Attendance: David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Shane Mahan, Matt Ferguson, and Lee Gilmore. The Q&A was moderated by Jim Hemphill at Indiewire.
Director Fede Alvarez takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots in the next jaw-dropping installment heralded by critics as “sheer terror” (Brian Truitt, USA Today) and “utterly breathtaking” (Andrew J. Salazar, Discussing Film). Alien: Romulus is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and has already thrilled audiences at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing film in the Alien franchise globally.
Alien: Romulus is the start of a new chapter with a brand-new story unlike any other Alien movie that came before it, featuring all-new creatures and characters that are “tense enough to grab you by the throat” (Owen Gleiberman, Variety).
The film is now available on digital and will also be released on December 3 on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD. It will include exclusive bonus features, including featurettes with filmmakers Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott, behind-the-scenes content, and alternate and extended scenes.
Film Synopsis
This truly terrifying sci-fi horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful Alien franchise back to its iconic roots. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young colonizers come face-to-face with the most relentless and deadly life form in the universe. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu, Alien: Romulus is directed by horror master Fede Alvarez from a screenplay by Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett. Ridley Scott — who directed the original Alien and the series entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant — produces with Michael Pruss and Walter Hill.
Cast
Cailee Spaeny as Rain
David Jonsson as Andy
Archie Renaux as Tyler
Isabela Merced as Kay
Spike Fearn as Bjorn
Aileen Wu as Navarro
Produced by
Ridley Scott
Michael Pruss
Walter Hill
Executive Producers
Fede Alvarez
Elizabeth Cantillon
Tom Moran
Brent O’Connor
Based on Characters Created by
Dan O’Bannon
Ronald Shusett
Ridley Scott
Written by
Fede Alvarez
Rodo Sayagues
Directed by
Fede Alvarez
Product Specifications
Release Date
VHS: December 3
Product SKUs
Alien: Romulus: VHS Tape
Feature Run Time
Approx. 119 minutes
Rating
U.S.: Rated R for bloody violent content and language.
Tape Length
VHS: 120 Minutes
Aspect Ratio
VHS: Full Screen 4×3
Audio
VHS: English Stereo Language Track (Specifications Apply To Film Content Only)
