Rival SCP Foundation movie will have Creative Commons license
A second SCP Foundation movie is in development by studio Neon, which has committed to releasing the film under a Creative Commons license. This approach contrasts with a previous A24 production that faced controversy for implying exclusive ownership of the collaborative mythos. The SCP Foundation Wiki has expressed appreciation for Neon's adherence to the project's collaborative spirit and licensing requirements.
- ▪Neon is developing an SCP Foundation movie that will be released under the Creative Commons CC BY-SA license.
- ▪The previous A24 film faced criticism for marketing that suggested the studio owned the material, despite the source content being open-licensed.
- ▪Neon's project is described as an 'open-source horror project' that allows others to adapt and share the film commercially with proper attribution.
- ▪The SCP Foundation Wiki admin team praised Neon for its communication and commitment to following the license terms.
- ▪Neither the Neon nor A24 productions are considered 'official' movies, as the Creative Commons license permits derivative works without explicit permission.
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Rival SCP Foundation movie will have Creative Commons license Rob Beschizza 2:42 pm Wed Sep 30, 2026 A movie based on the SCP Foundation mythos proved controversial after the studio paying for it, A24, implied in marketing that it would own the material. The problem is that the SCP Foundation is a sprawling collaborate project of unclear origins and everything published at the SCP Foundation Wiki is released under a Creative Commons license that allows commercial use but requires it to be shared under the same license. Worse, it turned out they hadn't even been consulted. Now we learn a second SCP Foundation movie is in the works from a different studio—and it says it will honor the license's terms.
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