Travis biopic planned

"Forever And Ever, Amen," will be directed by Andrew Hyatt off his own script. Travis and his wife Mary Travis will executive produce, alongside Walker.

"We've been approached many times through the years about doing a movie, but the timing or team has never felt quite as good as it feels right now. With Clay on our side, and the creative direction he and the producers have, I feel good about telling my story through this medium," said Travis.

Travis will be played by three actors of different ages. Walker will play Travis in his 40s and 50s. Two more will play Travis around 9-12 and 20-30 years old.

"Randy Travis is the voice of a generation and one of the greatest country singers of all time. I am truly honored to be a part of this project, and cannot believe I get to play one of my heroes," said Walker.

Film producer Eric Groth (Ethan Hawke's "Wildcat") and writer/director Andrew Hyatt ("Paul, Apostle of Christ") of Sacred Arthouse and Zach Dasher and Korie Robertson of Tread Lively, the team behind the film "The Blind" and upcoming series "Duck Dynasty," are involved in the film.

On March 5, the Grand Ole Opry played host for the announcement of the biopic alongside performances by friends of Randy Travis' including Walker, Collin Raye, Lady A and James Dupre.

The evening opened with Travis' mentee, Dupre introducing Travis during a rendition of "Where That Came From," featuring Travis' vocals on half of the song – evoking a standing ovation from the audience. Walker capped off the night following his own hits with "I Told You So," reintroducing Travis and his wife Mary to make the announcement of the movie in development. The evening closed out with Walker performing Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" which included a special "amen" from Randy Travis himself at the end.

There was no word on when filming might start or when a movie would be released.