{
  "id": 11158445,
  "title": "Fine, Neon's making its own dang SCP Foundation movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/fine-neons-making-its-own-dang-scp-foundation-movie",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:20:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/neon-making-own-scp-foundation-movie-a24-vhs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The SCP Foundation, an online phenomenon, was initially challenging for studios to adapt into a film. The project's organizers have always maintained clear ownership and copyright through the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license, allowing derivative projects like Hollywood films. However, this presents a competitive environment, as evidenced by the recent simultaneous announcement of two SCP-based films. Unlike the A24-backed project, Neon has taken the initiative to inform the SCP Foundation Wiki of their intentions, adhering to the site's policy of not endorsing any film. The Wiki's staff, while not involved in the film's creation, has expressed satisfaction with Neon's adherence to the license and commitment to collaboration. Neon describes the movie as an \"open-source horror project,\" with no disclosed involvement from the Wiki's staff. Neon aims to release the film in 2027, but specific details about the project, such as the cast or production team, remain undisclosed.",
  "summary": "Online phenomenon The SCP Foundation Wiki was always going to be a tricky prospect for studios to tackle.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}