Los Angeles, April 18 : Singer John Legend has teamed up with "Step Up: All" screenwriter John Swetnam to executive produce his first feature film titled "Breaking Through".

Swetnam, who penned "Evidence" in 2013 and the upcoming Warner Bros. thriller "Into The Storm", will make his feature directorial debut with this film, the shooting of which is expected to begin this summer, reports deadline. com.

The project has been billed as a "documentary-style dance drama for the YouTube generation" as it will be the first feature film that will combine two sub-genres - dance movies and found footage in a plot.

The casting will start soon on the picture, which is looking forward to discover new dance talent like the "Step Up" films.(IANS)