De Niro and LaBeouf to Star in D.J. Caruso's SPY'S KID

Director D.J. Caruso is in talks to helm a film for Paramount Pictures called Spy's Kid, which is in no way related to Robert Rodriguez's silly kid franchise. It would reteam the director with Shia LaBeouf who worked with him on films such as Eagle Eye and Suburbia. Robert De Niro is also in talks to star in the movie. 

The film sounds like it could be amazing! It's described as a Catch Me If You Can-style story set in the world of espionage. It's based on a six-part series of dramatic articles written by Bryan Denson. They were published in The Oregonian in 2011, and it tells the true story of a traitorous spy who enlists his son to continue his work. Here's a description of the crazy story,

Jim Nicholson was a 20-year CIA vet who in 1996 was convicted of spying and sentenced to 23 years in prison, becoming the highest-ranking officer convicted of espionage. In 2004, his youngest son, Nathan Nicholson, began to seek solace and advice from his father in an Oregon federal prison after leaving behind a failed Army career and in a state of depression. The father raised his son’s spirits but also coached him in spycraft, in effect launching a second act of espionage from behind bars by using his son as a courier. In the ensuing year and a half, Nathan traveled the world selling secrets to the Russians, all the while getting deeper and deeper over his head.

This is sure to make a fantastic film! The story is so damn interesting. I'm going to be doing a little bit more research on this one. Even though LaBeouf has kind of gone off the deep end, he and Caruso make a good team, and the addition of De Niro wouldn't hurt the film either.