7/20/2011 11:10 AM ET

(RTTNews) - Shia LaBeouf and Robert Redford have reportedly signed on to appear in the new action thriller "The Company You Keep" from Voltage Pictures. According to ew.com the film follows the story of an ex-Weather Underground militant (Redford), who after hiding for thirty years is forced into the open by a journalist (LaBeouf).

Redford has also reportedly committed to direct the picture, which features a script penned by "Dark City" writer Lem Dobbs. In a statement, Voltage producer Nicolas Chartier says that the pairing is a perfect match for the high flying film:
"This is an edge-of-your-seat thriller about real Americans who stood for their beliefs, thinking they were patriots and defending their country's ideals against their government. It is absolutely amazing to have Shia LaBeouf, arguably the brightest young star in Hollywood today paired with the global icon Robert Redford."
Production for "The Company You Keep" is set to begin this fall.