The SCP Foundation Has Formed a New Creative Partnership With Neon
Neon has announced a new SCP Foundation anthology film to be released theatrically in 2027, following a dispute with A24 over a previous unauthorized project. Unlike the earlier A24 initiative, Neon has actively engaged with the SCP Foundation team to ensure compliance with their Creative Commons licensing guidelines. The SCP Foundation confirmed their cooperation with Neon while clarifying that the film is not an official endorsement and they will not receive financial benefits.
- ▪Neon announced an SCP Foundation anthology film for a 2027 theatrical release that will be distributed under the CC BY-SA license.
- ▪A24 previously announced an SCP-inspired V/H/S film but faced public criticism from the SCP Foundation for failing to contact them regarding licensing.
- ▪The SCP Foundation stated that Neon is in compliance with their licensing terms in both letter and spirit.
- ▪The SCP Foundation clarified that the Neon film is not an official project and that the organization will not financially benefit from it.
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A few weeks ago, A24, along with Spooky Pictures and Image Nation Studios, announced its intention to make an anthology film inspired by the internet horror forum SCP Foundation. It would be styled as “a new extension of the V/H/S horror series” and get a theatrical release, according to a press release. That would break ranks with the previous several V/H/S films, which were all released straight to Shudder—including the upcoming music-themed installment, V/H/S/Mixtape. One problem. The studio, which was seemingly aiming to follow up on the success of Backrooms with a similarly internet-sourced film, hadn’t checked in with the people behind the SCP Foundation, who soon released a statement denouncing the project.
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