Neon announces rival SCP film under Creative Commons after A24 controversy

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Neon announced it will produce its own SCP Foundation film following criticism of A24's rival project. The studio proactively contacted the SCP Wiki team, which A24 had not done. Neon pledged to release its film under the required Creative Commons ShareAlike license. However, the SCP Wiki staff clarified they are not officially involved in or being compensated for the production. This is a response to fan concerns over A24's approach to the community's intellectual property.

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