LaBeouf heads to Yale for Grisham thriller

Shia LaBeouf is heading to law school - he's to star in a big-screen adaptation of renowned crime author John Grisham's book 'The Associate'.

The actor will portray a Yale Law School student with a sordid secret that leaves him vulnerable to blackmail.

The script will be adapted for Hollywood by 'The Departed' writer William Monahan for studio giant Paramount, reports industry paper Daily Variety.