==Production==
==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 (director)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Stuber Sets First Film: Bruce Springsteen & ‘Nebraska;’ Scott Cooper Directing, Jeremy Allen White Circling Along With A24; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Producing: The Dish
project was first announced, 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 (director)|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 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scott Stuber Sets First Film: Bruce Springsteen & ‘Nebraska;’ Scott Cooper Directing, Jeremy Allen White Circling Along With A24; Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Producing: The Dish
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|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/bruce-springsteen-jeremy-allen-white-movie-scott-stuber-nebraska-scott-cooper-directing-a24-ellen-goldsmith-vein/1235868961/|first1=Mike Jr.|last1=Fleming|first2=Justin|last2=Kroll|date=
March 26, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=The Guardian|access-date=March 27, 2024|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/27/jeremy-allen-white-tipped-to-play-bruce-springsteen|title=The Bear is The Boss: Jeremy Allen White tipped to play Bruce Springsteen|date=March 27, 2024|first=Catherine|last=Shoard}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr|last2=Kroll|first2=Justin|date=April 8, 2024|title=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|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/bruce-springsteen-movie-jeremy-allen-white-20th-century-1235876983/|access-date=April 8, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Springsteen Movie, With Jeremy Allen White in Talks to Star, Lands at 20th Century Studios|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Katcy|last=Stephan|date=April 8, 2024|access–date=April 9, 2024|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bruce–springsteen-movie-jeremy-allen-white-20th-century-1235964072/}}</ref> In May 2024, it was reported that [[Jeremy Strong]] was in talks to play Jon Landau.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Jeremy Strong in Talks to Play Bruce Springsteen’s Manager Jon Landau in ‘Nebraska’ Movie Starring Jeremy Allen White (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/jeremy-strong-bruce-springsteen-movie-jon-landau-jeremy-allen-white-1235995980/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en–US}}</ref> Strong confirmed the casting in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalie |date=October 21, 2024 |title=Jeremy Strong Opens Up About Connection To Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Ahead Of ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Role |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/jeremy–strong-deliver-me-from-nowhere-bruce-springsteen-1236121611/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2024, [[Paul Walter Hauser]] and [[Odessa Young]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/06/odessa-young-jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1235978455/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 18, 2024|title=Odessa Young Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’|first=Justin |last=Kroll|date=June 20, 2024}}</ref> In September, [[Stephen Graham]] joined the cast as Springsteen’s father Douglas,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/stephen-graham-bruce-springsteen-movie-1236156990/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 27, 2024|title=Stephen Graham to Play Bruce Springsteen’s Dad in Jeremy Allen White Movie ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ (Exclusive)|first=Ethan|last=Shanfeld|date=September 27, 2024}}</ref> while [[Harrison Gilbertson]] and [[Johnny Cannizzaro]] were added the following month.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Harrison Gilbertson Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/harrison-gilbertson-jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1236109125/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 7, 2024 |date=October 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title=Johnny Cannizzaro To Star As Stevie Van Zandt In 20th‘s Bruce Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/johnny–cannizzaro–stevie-van-zandt-bruce-springsteen-biopic-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1236119113/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=October 17, 2024 |date=October 17, 2024}}</ref> In November 2024, it was announced that [[Marc Maron]], [[Gaby Hoffmann]], and [[David Krumholtz]] joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=November 7, 2024 |title=Springsteen Biopic With Jeremy Allen White Adds Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann and David Krumholtz (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-movie-casts-marc-maron-1236203308/ |access-date=November 7, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
, it was revealed [[20th Century Studios]] had acquired the film in a heated bidding war with A24, joining the project as financier and distributor.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr|last2=Kroll|first2=Justin|date=2024|title=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|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/bruce-springsteen-movie-jeremy-allen-white-20th-century-1235876983/|access-date=2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bruce Springsteen Movie, With Jeremy Allen White in Talks to Star, Lands at 20th Century Studios|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Katcy|last=Stephan|date=2024–|access-date=2024–|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bruce-springsteen-movie-jeremy-allen-white-20th–/}}</ref>
===Casting===
In May 2024, [[Jeremy Strong]] was reported to be in talks to play Jon Landau.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malkin |first=Marc |date=2024-05-08 |title=Jeremy Strong in Talks to Play Bruce Springsteen’s Manager Jon Landau in ‘Nebraska’ Movie Starring Jeremy Allen White (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/jeremy-strong-bruce-springsteen-movie-jon-landau-jeremy-allen-white-1235995980/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Strong confirmed the casting in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oganesyan |first=Natalie |date=2024-10-21 |title=Jeremy Strong Opens Up About Connection To Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska’ Ahead Of ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Role |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/jeremy-strong-deliver-me-from-nowhere-bruce-springsteen-1236121611/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
In June 2024, [[Paul Walter Hauser]] and [[Odessa Young]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2024/06/odessa-young-jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1235978455/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=2024-09-18 |title=Odessa Young Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’|first=Justin |last=Kroll|date=2024-06-20 }}</ref>
In September 2024, [[Stephen Graham]] joined the cast as Springsteen’s father Douglas,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/stephen-graham-bruce-springsteen-movie-1236156990/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=2024-09-27 |title=Stephen Graham to Play Bruce Springsteen’s Dad in Jeremy Allen White Movie ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ (Exclusive)|first=Ethan|last=Shanfeld|date=2024-09-27 }}</ref> while [[Harrison Gilbertson]] and [[Johnny Cannizzaro]] were added the following month, in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title=Harrison Gilbertson Joins Jeremy Allen White In Bruce Springsteen Pic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/harrison-gilbertson-jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1236109125/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=2024-10-07 |date=2024-10-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |title=Johnny Cannizzaro To Star As Stevie Van Zandt In 20th’s Bruce Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/johnny-cannizzaro-stevie-van-zandt-bruce-springsteen-biopic-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1236119113/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=2024-10-17 |date=2024-10-17}}</ref>
In November 2024, it was announced that [[Marc Maron]], [[Gaby Hoffmann]], and [[David Krumholtz]] had joined the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2024-11-07 |title=Springsteen Biopic With Jeremy Allen White Adds Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann and David Krumholtz (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-movie-casts-marc-maron-1236203308/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Filming===
On November 1 and 4, 2024, Springsteen made special visits to the sets in [[Rockaway, New Jersey|Rockaway]] and [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]], New Jersey, respectively, where he met with White.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/bruce-springsteen-visits-jeremy-allen-white-deliver-me-from-nowhere-set-1236200920/|title=Bruce Springsteen Visits Jeremy Allen White’s Springsteen on the Set of Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’|last=Shafer|first=Ellise|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=2024-11-05 |access-date=2024-11-07 }}</ref>
The following month, on December 10 and 11, 2024, Springsteen also visited the sets in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]]. This was followed by visits to the sets in the [[New Jersey Meadowlands|Meadowlands]], on January 8 and 9, and then those in [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold Borough]], on January 10, 2025.{{fact}}
On January 11, 2025, filming wrapped, in Asbury Park.{{fact}}
==Release==
==Release==
2025 film by Scott Cooper
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is a 2025 American biographical musical drama film starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Written and directed by Scott Cooper, and based on the 2023 book Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes, it chronicles the conception of Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska. The film also stars Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffmann, Marc Maron and David Krumholtz.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2025, with its United States theatrical release by 20th Century Studios set for two months later on October 24. The film received positive reviews from critics.
The film chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska 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.
- Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen
- Matthew Anthony Pellicano as young Bruce Springsteen
- Jeremy Strong as Jon Landau, Springsteen’s manager and record producer
- Paul Walter Hauser as Mike Batlan, Springsteen’s recording engineer during the Nebraska sessions
- Stephen Graham as Douglas Springsteen, Bruce’s father with whom he had a complicated relationship
- Odessa Young as Faye Romano, Bruce’s love interest
- Gaby Hoffmann as Adele Springsteen, Bruce’s mother
- Marc Maron as Chuck Plotkin, Springsteen’s producer and mixing engineer
- David Krumholtz as Al Teller, the record executive at Columbia
- Johnny Cannizzaro as Steven Van Zandt
- Harrison Gilbertson as Matt Delia, Springsteen’s close friend
- Chris Jaymes as Dennis King, the mastering engineer
- Grace Gummer as Barbara Landau, Jon’s wife
In March 2024, the project was first announced, 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 (2023). Zanes was also named an Executive Producer. Jeremy Allen White was reported to be in talks to portray Springsteen and A24 was expected to acquire the distribution rights.[3][4]
In April 2024, it was revealed that 20th Century Studios had acquired the film in a heated bidding war with A24, joining the project as financier and distributor.[5][6]
In May 2024, Jeremy Strong was reported to be in talks to play Jon Landau.[7] Strong confirmed the casting in October 2024.[8]
In June 2024, Paul Walter Hauser and Odessa Young joined the cast.[9]
In September 2024, Stephen Graham joined the cast as Springsteen’s father Douglas,[10] while Harrison Gilbertson and Johnny Cannizzaro were added the following month, in October 2024.[11][12]
In November 2024, it was announced that Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann, and David Krumholtz had joined the cast.[13]
On October 28, 2024, principal photography began.[14][15] Filming took place primarily in New York and New Jersey, with additional photography in Los Angeles.[15][16]
On November 1 and 4, 2024, Springsteen made special visits to the sets in Rockaway and Bayonne, New Jersey, respectively, where he met with White.[17]
The following month, on December 10 and 11, 2024, Springsteen also visited the sets in Asbury Park. This was followed by visits to the sets in the Meadowlands, on January 8 and 9, and then those in Freehold Borough, on January 10, 2025.[citation needed]
On January 11, 2025, filming wrapped, in Asbury Park.[citation needed]
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.[15][18]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 68% of 41 critics’ reviews are positive.[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.[20]
- ^ a b c d Rooney, David (August 29, 2025). “‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Review: Jeremy Allen White Gives Raw, Internalized Performance as The Boss in Contemplative Bio-Drama”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (2025)”. Irish Film Classification Office. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (March 27, 2024). “The Bear is The Boss: Jeremy Allen White tipped to play Bruce Springsteen”. The Guardian. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Stephan, Katcy (May 16, 2025). “Bruce Springsteen Biopic ‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Lands October 2025 Release Date”. Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere“. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere“. Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
