First thing’s first: Yes, Jeremy Allen White does a very convincing Bruce Springsteen, and on nothing less than the Boss’ masterpiece “Born To Run.”
The new trailer for the 20th Century Studios’ Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere biopic offers the first footage of the much anticipated film, which chronicles the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska, beloved by fans for its a distinctive haunting acoustic sound that came during a pivotal point in the singer’s life.
Director Scott Cooper, who wrote the script for the screen based on the book Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes, said in a statement, “Making Springsteen was deeply moving as it allowed me to step inside the soul of an artist I’ve long admired – and to witness, up close, the vulnerability and strength behind his music. The experience felt like a journey through memory, myth, and truth. And more than anything, it was a privilege to translate that raw emotional honesty to the screen, and in doing so, it changed me. I cannot thank Bruce and Jon Landau enough for allowing me to tell their story.”
Springsteen, with the lauded Born To Run album behind him, was on the verge of true global superstardom when he wrote and recorded Nebraska. The album was recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom.
Starring White as Springsteen, the film also features Jeremy Strong as Springsteen’s long-time confidant and manager, Jon Landau; Paul Walter Hauser as guitar tech Mike Batlan; Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father, Doug; Odessa Young as love interest, Faye; Gaby Hoffman as Springsteen’s mom, Adele; Marc Maron as Chuck Plotkin; and David Krumholtz as Columbia executive, Al Teller.
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Norwhere arrives only in theaters October 24. The film is produced by Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson and Scott Stuber. Tracey Landon, Jon Vein, and Zanes executive produce.
Watch the trailer above.
