Neon to Make SCP Foundation Film, Pledges Creative Commons Compliance

Neon is moving forward with a film based on the SCP Foundation, the collaborative horror writing project, and has pledged to release it under the Creative Commons ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. The studio says the movie will be in theaters in 2027, according to The Verge.

The announcement follows a recent controversy involving A24, which had revealed plans for an SCP film. That project drew criticism from the SCP community because the studio had not contacted the SCP Wiki team and had not committed to releasing the film under the Creative Commons license that governs the source material.

Neon appears to have taken a different approach. According to The Verge, the studio proactively reached out to the SCP Foundation Wiki team and has committed to the CC BY-SA license. The SCP Foundation Wiki admin team issued a statement: “The staff of the SCP Foundation Wiki and our community appreciate NEON’s excellent communication and commitment to following the requirements of our license as well as the spirit of collaboration at the core of the SCP Foundation project.”

Despite the outreach, this is not an official SCP film. None of the wiki’s staff is involved in the writing or production, the team is not receiving compensation, and the wiki’s official position is not to endorse such projects.

Beyond the licensing details and the planned 2027 theatrical release, there is almost no information about the film. The timeline suggests a quick turnaround, and The Verge notes it could potentially be a low-budget affair. That would not be surprising given the challenges of turning a profit on a film made under a ShareAlike license, which requires derivative works to carry the same license.

The situation highlights the tension between commercial filmmaking and collaborative, openly licensed creative communities. SCP began as a grassroots writing project where contributors share their work under CC BY-SA. Any film adaptation that uses SCP elements must comply with that license, which can complicate traditional studio practices around intellectual property and exclusivity.

A24’s misstep and Neon’s response show that audiences and creators in these communities pay close attention to how studios handle attribution and licensing. For Neon, the move may be a way to build goodwill with a dedicated fanbase, but it remains to be seen whether the film itself will satisfy that community or find a broader audience.

For now, the key confirmed facts are: Neon is making an SCP film; it will be released in theaters in 2027; it will be under CC BY-SA; and the SCP Wiki team is not involved but appreciates the communication. Everything else—cast, director, plot, budget—is unknown. The Verge’s reporting suggests this is a notable example of a studio attempting to work within the rules of a Creative Commons project, even as the commercial viability of such an approach remains uncertain.