Zemeckis’ feature adaptation of the documentary “Man on Wire”, Variety reported.

Gordon-Levitt will play Philippe Pettit, the high-wire artist who successfully walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers in 1974.

Zemeckis is producing with ImageMovers partners Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey. He is also co-writing the script with Christopher Browne and plans to shoot the film in 3D.

Gordon-Levitt can be seen next in Robert Rodriguez’s “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.”