The team behind the SCP Foundation Wiki says it was never contacted about A24’s V/H/S: SCP movie and has warned that the project’s licensing could allow anyone to redistribute it for free.
The SCP Foundation is a collaborative fiction project built around a secret organization that contains paranormal objects, creatures, and events. Since launching in 2008, its community-written stories have inspired games, videos, podcasts, and other adaptations.
V/H/S: SCP was first revealed in July before A24 joined the project in September. The anthology is scheduled for a theatrical release in 2027, with its segments presented as recovered footage documenting different containment breaches.
Wiki staff dispute A24’s rights to the SCP movie
In a statement published by the SCP Wiki, its staff and authors said they “were not consulted or contacted regarding this film.”
The group claimed it has repeatedly attempted to reach the filmmakers, producers, and distributors without receiving a response. It also disputed reports that A24 had acquired worldwide rights to the project, saying the studio “cannot have any exclusive rights” to the SCP Foundation.
Unlike most Hollywood properties, SCP stories and concepts are released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license. This permits commercial adaptations, but derivative projects must also be released under the same or a compatible license.
According to the Wiki’s interpretation, A24 and the other companies involved can still produce, screen, and stream V/H/S: SCP. However, they would not be allowed to use DRM to prevent copying or secure exclusive control over its distribution.
The team claimed this means anyone could upload the movie to YouTube or offer it through another streaming service without paying the filmmakers. Other creators would also remain free to produce their own work based on the film and the wider SCP universe.
“If anyone were to violate this license, that person or organization would lose all rights to distribute any works derived from the SCP Foundation Wiki,” the statement added.
The Wiki’s staff said they would still “love to sit down” with A24, Spooky Pictures, and the other companies to discuss how the film could be released while complying with the license.
The dispute follows A24’s record-breaking success with Backrooms, another horror property that began online. Its success has reportedly led Hollywood producers to search internet communities for more stories to adapt.
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