Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie after A24 controversy

Steve Dent· Oct 1, 2026 · 10:41 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 6 views

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Neon has announced the development of an SCP Foundation-based horror anthology film scheduled for a 2027 theatrical release. The studio distinguished itself from A24 by proactively contacting the SCP Wiki admins and committing to the required Creative Commons ShareAlike license. This collaborative approach has earned praise from the community, who contrasted it with the licensing disputes surrounding A24's previous project.

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▪Neon is producing an SCP Foundation anthology film that will be released in theaters in 2027.
▪The studio pledged to release the movie under the Creative Commons ShareAlike license required by the SCP Foundation.
▪A24 faced community backlash for unveiling an SCP film without contacting the Wiki team or adhering to open-source licensing terms.
▪The SCP Wiki admin team praised Neon for its communication and commitment to the spirit of collaboration.
▪The film is not an official SCP production and will not receive endorsement from the Foundation staff.

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Entertainment Neon will make a truly open-source SCP movie after A24 controversy The horror anthology movie is set to arrive in theaters in 2027. By Steve Dent Oct. 1, 2026 6:41 am EST Engadget/SCP Foundation/Neon Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Hollywood is increasingly turning to the internet for story ideas, with one of the latest being A24's Backrooms from web series creator Kane Parsons. Now, studios are turning to the horror fiction site SCP Foundation and showing how dealing with that community can go right, and wrong. On the "wrong" side, A24 recently ruffled feathers when it unveiled an SCP Foundation-based V/H/S film without contacting the SCP Wiki team or promising to release it under an open-source license as required.

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