GoKawiilNeon announces rival SCP Foundation film, commits to Creative Commons license
Neon revealed plans for its own SCP Foundation movie, set for theatrical release in 2027, after reaching out to the SCP Wiki team and pledging to release the film under a Creative Commons ShareAlike license. This follows backlash against A24, which had announced its own SCP project without contacting the wiki or committing to that licensing requirement. The SCP Foundation Wiki admin team issued a statement praising Neon's communication and adherence to the license's terms.
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The episode highlights tension between commercial studios and open-license communities like the SCP Foundation, whose content is built collaboratively under Creative Commons terms. Neon's approach could be read as both a genuine gesture of goodwill and a calculated PR move to win favor with a large online fanbase after A24's misstep. The lack of details about budget or cast, paired with a 2027 release date, suggests the project may be modest in scale given the constraints of releasing under a ShareAlike license.
- Neon is producing its own SCP Foundation film, targeting a 2027 theatrical release.
- Unlike A24, Neon contacted the SCP Wiki team and agreed to use a Creative Commons ShareAlike license.
- The SCP Foundation Wiki clarified that neither Neon's nor A24's films are officially endorsed or staffed by the wiki's team.
Source: theverge.com — Terrence O'Brien, 2026-09-30
Published there as: “Neon sticks it to A24 by announcing a Creative Commons SCP Foundation movie”
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