Neon sticks it to A24 by announcing a Creative Commons SCP Foundation movie

Neon has announced that it is producing a film based on the SCP Foundation, and the studio has pledged to release the movie under the Creative Commons ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. The announcement follows criticism directed at A24, which said it was working on an SCP Foundation film but had not contacted the SCP Wiki team and had not committed to releasing its project under a Creative Commons license as required. Neon reached out to the SCP Foundation Wiki team before making its announcement.

The SCP Foundation Wiki admin team said in a statement that its staff and community appreciate Neon's communication and its commitment to following the requirements of the wiki's license, as well as the spirit of collaboration at the core of the SCP Foundation project. The wiki team has stressed that this is not an official SCP film. None of the wiki's staff is involved in writing or producing the movie, the team is not receiving compensation, and its official position is not to endorse such projects.

Beyond the licensing details, little is known about the film. Neon says it will be released in theaters in 2027, a timeline that suggests a quick turnaround and potentially a low-budget production. Making a profit on a film released under a ShareAlike license presents challenges, which may help explain the limited scope of the project.

The dispute with A24 centered on the expectations of one of the internet's largest horror communities. That community objected when A24 announced its SCP Foundation film without contacting the SCP Wiki team and without committing to the Creative Commons release terms the license requires. Neon's move amounts to a public relations win with that same audience.

For US moviegoers, the practical takeaway is that a second SCP-inspired film is now in the works alongside A24's project, with Neon promising a theatrical release in 2027 under a license that permits sharing and adaptation. The SCP Foundation Wiki team's position remains that neither film carries its endorsement.

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