Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Philippe Petit in The Walk trailer
Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forest Gump) is bringing us another awe-inspiring true story adaptation with his upcoming movie The Walk. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as French high-wire artist Philippe Petit, the only man to ever walk from one Twin Tower to the other at 1,350 feet above the pavement, and a short trailer recently surfaced to tease the daring feat brought to the big screen.
There’s not a lot of substance in the first teaser trailer for The Walk, but it’s enough to spark curiosities. Give it a watch after the jump.
Again, not much on display in terms of plot or character detail, but the teaser does promise an IMAX 3D experience which is sure to lend new heights (he he) to the proceedings.
So, until we can get a full-length trailer delving into the details, here’s a plot synopsis and theater experience build-up for The Walk to get us excited:
Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Robert Zemeckis, the director of such marvels as Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Back to the Future, Polar Express and Flight, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX 3D wizardry, The Walk is true big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds. The film is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the Towers of the World Trade Center.
The Walk stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the lead along with supporting players Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Schwartz, and Steve Valentine. The movie makes its way to theaters on October 2, 2015.
