The film chronicles the life of French high-wire walker Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), whose stunts were chronicled in 2008's acclaimed documentary "Man on Wire".
Based on Petit’s own memoir, the story centers around Petit's feat of walking across a wire between New York City's World Trade Center in 1974 - a stunt he spent six years planning and preparing for. Because he'd executed his stunt without official permission, he was arrested as soon as he stepped off the wire. All charges against him were ultimately dropped. In his time, Petit also performed high wire walks between the towers of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, and the north pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The trio of actors would play Petit’s mentor, friend, and girlfriend, respectively.
Director Robert Zemeckis wanted to call action after seeing Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar-nominated "Gravity". Zemeckis co-wrote the adapted screenplay with Christopher Browne.
Tom Rothman will produce the film.
Production is set to begin this summer in Montreal.
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