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A24's SCP Foundation film clashes with Creative Commons licensing rules

The studio's V/H/S: SCP project faces backlash over failure to engage the community and potential conflict with the CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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What to know

  • A24 announced a V/H/S: SCP film based on SCP Foundation, a crowdsourced Creative Commons-licensed horror wiki, without engaging the community.
  • The SCP Foundation's CC BY-SA 3.0 license legally forbids exclusive claims on the material—a requirement that directly conflicts with A24's stated worldwide film rights.
  • The SCP Foundation Wiki reports A24 has not responded to multiple outreach attempts since the project announcement.
  • A24 previously faced backlash over copyright claims against Backrooms creators, raising concerns the studio may repeat similar missteps.

The dispute Whether A24's clarification that rights pertain only to the film (not the universe) resolves the underlying CC BY-SA compliance issue remains contested—the license may still require the film itself to be distributed under shareable terms. · positions read across 2 posts and comments

many voices

A24 is legally bound to release the film under CC BY-SA terms, making exclusive commercial claims impossible and requiring transparency about their distribution plans.

  • “A24 absolutely can make an SCP film, but they'll need to release it under those terms, remixability of the work and legal redistribution of the original pieces intact.”

    ajroach42 · Mastodon ↗
many voices

A24's lack of communication with the SCP community and prior copyright strikes against Backrooms creators show a pattern of disrespecting fan-created content.

  • “A24 made several serious missteps following the release of Backrooms, angering fans by filing copyright claims against other Backrooms creators, before withdrawing them after director Kane Parsons intervened.”

    The Verge (reporting) · The Verge ↗

A24 Film studio producerSCP Foundation Wiki Official SCP community hubImage Nation Studios and Spooky Pictures Co-producersAnna Tumadóttir Creative Commons CEO

A24's SCP Foundation film clashes with Creative Commons licensing rules
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    SCP Wiki Admin confirms ongoing lack of communication

    DrEverettMann, an administrator of the SCP Foundation Wiki, told The Verge the community has made multiple contact attempts since the film announcement with no response.

    “We have made several attempts to contact them since the announcement of the project but haven't received a response.”
    — DrEverettMann, SCP Foundation Wiki Admin
    • ajroach42@retro.social

      Here's an interesting news story to start the day: https://www. theverge.com/entertainment/997 853/a24-scp-movie-creative-commons-license A24 announced back in July that they're making an SCP film. SCP is a CC-BY-SA licensed property, which means that A24 absolutely can make an SCP film, but they'll need to release it under those terms…

      ajroach42@retro.socialMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • hyperadar.bsky.social

      A24 annonce V/H/S: SCP, inspiré de la Fondation SCP 🎬 Mais la communauté crie au scandale : aucune communication, et la licence CC BY-SA 3.0 pourrait empêcher toute exclusivité. Le studio risque-t-il un échec juridique ? #Horreur #SCPFoundation #A24 theverge.com

      hyperadar.bsky.socialBluesky2d agoview on Bluesky ↗
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  2. background

    A24 clarifies film rights do not extend to SCP universe — Image Nation and Spooky Pictures spokesperson Monique Levine told The Verge that A24's worldwide rights claims apply only to the specific film project, not the SCP universe itself. A24 declined further comment.

  3. background

    Licensing conflict emerges: Creative Commons rules bar exclusive rights claims — The Verge reports that SCP's CC BY-SA 3.0 ShareAlike license requires any derivative work to allow others to copy, redistribute, and create further derivatives—making exclusive commercial claims legally incompatible with the license terms.

  4. background

    SCP Foundation Wiki reports no contact from filmmakers — The SCP Foundation Wiki, the official repository for SCP content, released a statement saying filmmakers had not communicated with them despite the community's outreach efforts.

  5. background

    A24 announces V/H/S: SCP film project — A24 announced production of V/H/S: SCP, a new installment in the horror anthology series set in the SCP Foundation universe, following the success of Backrooms.

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  1. 2 outlets A24’s reputation is on the line with the SCP Foundation movie

    first by Mastodon, 4d ago · also The Verge

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