Ben Leonberg to Direct 'Look Out' Adaptation for Republic Pictures
Leonberg will co-write the horror film with Alex Cannon, with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs producing for Vertigo Entertainment, according to Variety.
Ben Leonberg will direct a film adaptation of the horror novella Look Out for Republic Pictures, according to Variety. Leonberg will co-write the screenplay with Alex Cannon.
Roy Lee and Andrew Childs will produce for Vertigo Entertainment, and Zach Studin will produce for AWA. Plot details for the film are not being disclosed.
The novella's logline follows Oscar, who takes a job as a fire lookout at a remote forest outpost and finds a paper inscribed with rules that promise to keep him safe during his watch.
Look Out, written by Dan Baillie with artwork by Tim Bradstreet, was released in May 2025 as the first installment in Vertigo and AWA's Future of Fear partnership.
Leonberg made his feature directorial debut with Good Boy at SXSW 2025; the film was acquired by IFC Films and Shudder. He is also adapting Grady Hendrix's short story Ankle Snatcher for Sony Pictures with Cannon, and his second original horror feature, Follow Mode, written and directed by him with Temple Hill producing, is in post-production.
Quick answers
Who is directing the Look Out film adaptation?
Ben Leonberg will direct and co-write the adaptation for Republic Pictures, with Alex Cannon co-writing the screenplay.
Who is producing the Look Out film?
Roy Lee and Andrew Childs will produce for Vertigo Entertainment, and Zach Studin will produce for AWA.
What is Look Out about?
The novella follows Oscar, who takes a job as a fire lookout at a remote forest outpost and finds a paper inscribed with rules that promise to keep him safe during his watch.