Born to Run: New Bruce Springsteen Movie—Cast, Plot & Release Date Revealed

Fans of “The Boss” have a brand-new reason to count down the days to fall: 20th Century Studios has unveiled the first full trailer for “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the long-anticipated Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White as the New Jersey icon. Release date and where to watch The studio has locked in an October 24, 2025 theatrical release, positioning the film squarely in awards-season territory before it streams exclusively on Hulu early next year. Premium-format screenings in IMAX are also planned, promising concert-level sound for Springsteen’s anthems. Plot: Born in the USA but battered by fame Adapted from Warren Zanes’ best-selling biography “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the movie zeroes in on the turbulent period leading up to 1982’s landmark album “Nebraska.” Director Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart,” “Hostiles”) chronicles how Springsteen retreated to a farmhouse with nothing but a four-track recorder, wrestling with depression, creative doubt and the changing landscape of American rock. Those sparse cassette demos would evolve into one of the most haunting records of his career, and the film mines that emotional rawness for drama. Springsteen’s stamp of approval Unlike many music biopics, “Deliver Me From Nowhere” arrives with full participation from its subject. In a recent Q&A, Springsteen called watching White’s performance “unusual, cathartic, and a little painful” because the script dives into “some of the most painful days of my life”. The singer granted the production complete access to his publishing catalog, ensuring the original masters of “Atlantic City,” “State Trooper” and “Open All Night” thunder across the soundtrack. Cast: E Street and beyond • Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) — Bruce Springsteen • Odessa Young (“Mothering Sunday”) — Patti Scialfa, future E Street Band guitarist and Springsteen’s wife • Paul Dano — Jon Landau, longtime manager/producer whose famous line “I saw rock & roll future” appears verbatim in the script • Scoot McNairy — engineer Chuck Plotkin • Jimmie Fails — E Street Band sax legend Clarence Clemons in flashback sequences Production notes and filming locations Principal photography wrapped in May after a 57-day shoot that split time between Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Austin’s Troublemaker Studios backlot. To capture the claustrophobic mood of the “Nebraska” sessions, Cooper filmed many scenes on Super 16 mm using only practical farmhouse lighting, mirroring the lo-fi grain heard on the record. Trailer reception: pressure cooker White admits he felt “real pressure” once the trailer hit YouTube on June 30, noting that “Springsteen fans are louder than Michelin critics—if they don’t buy me, the movie’s sunk”. Early social media sentiment, however, has been positive, with comparisons to last year’s Oscar-winning “A Complete Unknown.” Soundtrack and new music Composer T-Bone Burnett is producing a companion album featuring stripped-down covers of “Nebraska” tracks by Jason Isbell, Phoebe Bridgers and Zach Bryan alongside remastered originals. Sources close to Columbia Records tease an unreleased Springsteen demo, “Dreams of Fire,” set to roll with the film’s end credits. Why this Bruce Springsteen movie matters From “Bohemian Rhapsody” to “Elvis,” music biopics have become box-office gold, but few artists possess Springsteen’s blue-collar mythology and decades-deep fanbase. By focusing on a pivotal, darker chapter instead of a cradle-to-stage retread, “Deliver Me From Nowhere” aims to resonate with longtime devotees and newcomers searching for an intimate portrait of creativity under pressure. Key takeaways for fans and ticket buyers • “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” debuts in theaters October 24, 2025 • Jeremy Allen White leads an E-Street-approved cast with Scott Cooper directing • Story centers on the making of 1982’s “Nebraska” and Springsteen’s personal struggles • Official trailer streaming now; soundtrack features T-Bone Burnett and major guest artists Keep “Thunder Road” on repeat and mark your calendars—The Boss is headed to the big screen, and this time the stakes are as raw and real as the cassette tapes that inspired him.