Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Teaser poster
Directed by Scott Cooper
Screenplay byScott Cooper
Based onDeliver Me from Nowhere
by Warren Zanes
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Masanobu Takayanagi
Edited by Pamela Martin
Music by Jeremiah Fraites
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Studios
Release dates
  • August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)(Telluride)
  • October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)(United States)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is a 2025 American biographical musical drama film written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on the 2023 book Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes. Starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, alongside Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffmann, Marc Maron and David Krumholtz, it chronicles the conception of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska .

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2025, followed by its theatrical release by 20th Century Studios on the United States on October 24.

Premise

The film chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 Nebraska album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen's New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a stark, somber acoustic record portraying the lives of blue-collar workers who try to succeed in life but fail at every turn, while searching for a deliverance that never comes.

Cast

Production

The project was first announced in March 2024, with Bruce Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau said to be actively involved with it. Producers are Scott Stuber, his first project since leaving as Chief of Film at Netflix, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Scott Cooper, and Eric Robinson (who first identified the story and, together with Goldsmith-Vein, brought the project to Cooper), with Cooper writing and directing the adaptation of Zanes' non-fiction book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska. Zanes is also an Executive Producer. Jeremy Allen White was reported to be in talks to portray Springsteen and A24 was expected to acquire the distribution rights. [1] [2]

However, it was later revealed 20th Century Studios had acquired the film in a heated bidding war with A24, joining the project as financier and distributor. [3] [4] In May 2024, it was reported that Jeremy Strong was in talks to play Jon Landau. [5] Strong confirmed the casting in October 2024. [6] In June 2024, Paul Walter Hauser and Odessa Young joined the cast. [7] In September, Stephen Graham joined the cast as Springsteen's father Douglas, [8] while Harrison Gilbertson and Johnny Cannizzaro were added the following month. [9] [10] In November 2024, it was announced that Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann, and David Krumholtz joined the cast. [11]

Principal photography began on October 28, 2024. [12] [13] Filming took place primarily in New York and New Jersey, with additional photography in Los Angeles. [14] [15] On November 1 and 4, 2024, Springsteen made special visits to the sets in Rockaway and Bayonne, New Jersey, where he met with White. [16] Springsteen also visited the sets in Asbury Park on December 10 and 11, 2024, in the Meadowlands on January 8 and 9, and in Freehold Borough on January 10, 2025. Filming wrapped on January 11, 2025, in Asbury Park.

Release

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2025, and is set to be released theatrically by 20th Century Studios on October 24, 2025. [14] [17]

References

  1. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Kroll, Justin (March 26, 2024). "Scott Stuber Sets First Film: Bruce Springsteen & 'Nebraska;' Scott Cooper Directing, Jeremy Allen White Circling Along With A24; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Producing: The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Shoard, Catherine (March 27, 2024). "The Bear is The Boss: Jeremy Allen White tipped to play Bruce Springsteen". The Guardian. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr; Kroll, Justin (April 8, 2024). "In Coup For New Chief David Greenbaum, 20th Century Lands 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'; Jeremy Allen White Plays Bruce Springsteen For Scott Cooper In Drama On Making Of 'Nebraska' Album". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Stephan, Katcy (April 8, 2024). "Bruce Springsteen Movie, With Jeremy Allen White in Talks to Star, Lands at 20th Century Studios". Variety . Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Malkin, Marc (May 8, 2024). "Jeremy Strong in Talks to Play Bruce Springsteen's Manager Jon Landau in 'Nebraska' Movie Starring Jeremy Allen White (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Oganesyan, Natalie (October 21, 2024). "Jeremy Strong Opens Up About Connection To Springsteen's 'Nebraska' Ahead Of 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' Role". Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 20, 2024). "Odessa Young Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (September 27, 2024). "Stephen Graham to Play Bruce Springsteen's Dad in Jeremy Allen White Movie 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (October 7, 2024). "Harrison Gilbertson Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 17, 2024). "Johnny Cannizzaro To Star As Stevie Van Zandt In 20th's Bruce Springsteen Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (November 7, 2024). "Springsteen Biopic With Jeremy Allen White Adds Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann and David Krumholtz (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 24, 2024). "A Secret 'Predator' Movie, An 'Alien' Sequel and 'Speed 3' on the Table: A Chat with 20th Century Studios Boss Steve Asbell". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (October 28, 2024). "Jeremy Allen White Is the Boss in First Look at Bruce Springsteen Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  14. 1 2 Shafer, Ellise (October 28, 2024). "Jeremy Allen White Is the Boss in First Look at Bruce Springsteen Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ Carr, Mary Kate (October 28, 2024). "Jeremy Allen White is a new kind of Boss in Bruce Springsteen biopic first look". The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ Shafer, Ellise (November 5, 2024). "Bruce Springsteen Visits Jeremy Allen White's Springsteen on the Set of Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere'". Variety . Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ Stephan, Katcy (May 16, 2025). "Bruce Springsteen Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' Lands October 2025 Release Date". Variety . Retrieved May 16, 2025.
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