Neon to Make SCP Foundation Film Under Creative Commons License
Neon says it consulted the SCP Foundation Wiki team and will release its SCP film under CC BY-SA, with a theatrical debut set for 2027.
Neon has announced it is producing a film based on the SCP Foundation, and the studio says it will release the project under the Creative Commons ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. The film is set to arrive in theaters in 2027.
According to the studio, Neon reached out to the SCP Foundation Wiki team before making the project public — a step that speaks directly to how the collaborative horror-writing community expects its work to be handled.
The SCP Foundation began as a shared online universe of containment-themed horror fiction, and its material is governed by the same Creative Commons terms Neon has now committed to. The wiki's contributors have long pushed for outside adaptations to respect that framework.
That history looms over the announcement. A24 previously said it was working on an SCP Foundation film without contacting the SCP Wiki team and without committing to a Creative Commons release, which upset the SCP community.
The SCP Foundation Wiki team has stated that no wiki staff is involved in the writing or production of Neon's film, that it is not receiving compensation, and that its official position is not to endorse such projects. The Verge reported on Neon's announcement.
Quick answers
When will Neon's SCP Foundation film be released?
Neon says the film will be released theatrically in 2027.
What license will Neon's SCP film use?
Neon pledged to release the film under the Creative Commons ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license.
Is the SCP Foundation Wiki team involved in Neon's film?
The wiki team has stated that no wiki staff is involved in the writing or production, that it is not receiving compensation, and that it does not endorse such projects.