Neon to Release SCP Foundation Anthology Under CC BY-SA, Letting Anyone Reupload the Film

# What happened

Neon announced it is making an SCP Foundation horror anthology aimed at 2027 and will release the film and related materials under the Creative Commons ShareAlike license (CC BY-SA). The SCP Foundation is the volunteer-run collaborative horror wiki that catalogues thousands of user-created anomalies and stories, all published under CC BY-SA.

# Why the license matters

CC BY-SA carries specific conditions that change how a distributor usually operates. Works released under that license must:

• Allow others to copy and redistribute the work.
• Permit derivative works, provided those derivatives use the same license.
• Not be distributed with DRM or other copy protection.

For a film, that means Neon cannot legally enforce theatrical or streaming exclusivity, cannot ship the film with effective copy protection, and must permit others to share and rehost the movie. A company that breaks those terms loses its permission to use the licensed material.

# What the SCP Wiki said

On September 30 the SCP Wiki staff published a statement saying they are satisfied that Neon intends to follow the CC BY-SA requirements. The statement clarified that:

• The film is not an "official" SCP Foundation production.
• Wiki staff provided licensing guidance and general advice about the body of work.
• Wiki staff did not take part in the film's writing or production and are not being paid.

The wiki also indicated it will offer the same licensing help to other production teams that request it.

# Where this fits with A24's project

# Practical implications for distribution and viewers

• Anyone can legally upload Neon's CC BY-SA film to platforms like YouTube on release day without Neon being able to force takedowns, assuming the upload includes the required attribution and license terms.

• Any derivative work based on Neon's film would need to adopt CC BY-SA as well, propagating the same share-alike obligations.

# What remains unknown

Neon has not announced directors, segments, or a title. The specifics of how Neon will handle theatrical release logistics while honoring CC BY-SA — for example, how they will approach box office distribution and revenue models under those restrictions — have not been detailed publicly.

# Bottom line

Neon's decision to publish an SCP-based anthology under CC BY-SA aligns the film's legal status with the wiki's open-license model and removes conventional exclusivity and DRM controls. The wiki supports Neon's licensing approach but did not participate creatively. A separate A24 SCP project exists, and questions remain about how different studios will navigate the license and distribution models required by the SCP Foundation's open-content rules.