Los Angeles — Neon Announces Creative Commons SCP Foundation Film

Neon said September 30 that it is producing its own film based on the SCP Foundation, the collaborative horror-fiction wiki, and pledged to release the project under a Creative Commons ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license, according to The Verge.

What did Neon announce?

Neon said it reached out directly to the SCP Foundation Wiki team before announcing the project and committed to the CC BY-SA license that governs the wiki's collaborative fiction, The Verge reported. The outlet described the move as a deliberate contrast with rival studio A24, which revealed its own SCP Foundation film earlier without the same licensing pledge.

How does this differ from A24's SCP project?

A24 announced work on an SCP Foundation film but, according to The Verge, had not contacted the SCP Wiki team and had not committed to releasing the project under the Creative Commons terms the wiki's community uses for its source material. The Verge framed Neon's announcement as a response that drew attention to that gap, noting the move amounted to "an easy PR win" for Neon. The Verge has reported separately that A24's reputation is tied to how it handles the SCP property, linking to its earlier coverage of that story.

What is the Creative Commons license involved?

The SCP Foundation wiki publishes its collaborative horror fiction under CC BY-SA, a license that permits reuse and adaptation as long as derivative works carry the same license and credit the original source. The Verge noted that a ShareAlike requirement can complicate a studio's ability to profit from a film adaptation, since downstream uses of the finished work would also need to remain under the same open terms.

When will the film arrive, and what else is known?

Neon said the film will reach theaters in 2027, a timeline The Verge said points to a quick turnaround and possibly a lower budget. Beyond the licensing commitment and release window, The Verge reported that almost no other details — cast, director, plot, or budget — have been disclosed.

What does the SCP Foundation Wiki say about Neon's project?

The SCP Foundation Wiki issued a statement acknowledging Neon's outreach, according to The Verge, but the wiki's team said none of its staff members are writing or producing the film and that the project is not compensating the wiki. The wiki's official position, per The Verge, remains that it does not endorse film or television adaptations drawn from its community-written material, even when a studio uses the license as intended.

The distinction underscores a tension in how open-license properties move toward the screen: a studio can satisfy the letter of a Creative Commons license without securing cooperation or blessing from the community that built the underlying work. Neon's announcement, as reported by The Verge, resolves the licensing question but leaves open whether the finished film will involve input from the people who created the SCP canon it draws on.