The 30-year-old Oscar-winning will star alongside Matthew McConaughey in the film, reported Deadline.
The film's plot is being shrouded in secrecy but the adventurous movie has been in development since 2006 when Steven Spielberg devised the project along with Christopher's brother, Jonah Nolan.
The esteemed 'Lincoln' director reportedly hired Nolan to write a script for a film based on physicist Kip S Thorne's theory that wormholes exist and can be used for space travel.
However, Spielberg left the project, allowing the Nolan brothers, who have collaborated on numerous films, including the 'Dark Knight' trilogy, 'The Prestige' and 'Memento', to come together once again.
The sci-fi film, which is a joint production between Paramount and Warner Bros, is being produced by Nolan, Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst.