Samuel Goldwyn Films has announced that the film “Waiting for Lightning” will be released to theaters and available for download December 7, 2012.

The film is the awe-inspiring story of legendary skateboarder Danny Way and features interviews with Travis Pastrana, Laird Hamilton, Rodney Mullen, Mat Hoffman, Ken Block, Rob Dyrdek and Tony Hawk. This film delves into how to survive life challenges, dreaming big and risking everything to accomplish your goals:

“‘Waiting for Lightning’ is the inspirational story of visionary skateboarder Danny Way. The film follows the journey of a young boy from a broken home in Vista, CA, whose passion for skateboarding would one day bring him fame and a lifetime of accomplishments. Way’s drive has no limits as exemplified by his creation captured on screen, a ramp of prodigious and dangerous proportions, across many cultural and ideological boundaries to attempt the impossible: jump China’s Great Wall on a skateboard. It’s a film about how much abuse the body can sustain, how deep you have to dig to survive the challenges life presents, and how high and far dreams can fly. Danny Way has not only proven himself to be an incredibly talented skateboarder but also the sport’s greatest innovator. In his quest for greatness, Way continues to shape the very sport which helped save his own life.”

The official poster for the film is below, and you can learn more about the film at the official site, on Twitter and on Facebook. What do you think about the film? Give your opinions in the comments section below.