Lucas Hedges will play a younger version of Shia LaBeouf in the family drama Honey Boy, with LaBeouf playing his own father.
The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, it’s loosely based on LaBeouf’s life. Honey Boy was LaBeouf’s childhood nickname.
Alma Har’el is directing. Producers are Automatik’s Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold Features and Christopher Leggett of Delirio Films. Automatik’s Fred Berger is executive producer. Stay Gold Features will finance.
Endeavor Content put together the financing and will co-represent worldwide rights with CAA.
LaBeouf starred as John McEnroe in Borg vs McEnroe, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and is due out April 13 in the U.S. from Neon. He will be seen next in Peanut Butter Falcon.
