The trailer for Deliver Me from Nowhere has arrived. The upcoming music biopic will follow iconic New Jersey rock star Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) during the time when he was writing and recording his sixth album, 1982’s Nebraska. The movie, which was directed by Crazy Heart‘s Scott Cooper, also stars Stephen Graham as Springsteen’s father Douglas, Gaby Hoffmann as his mother Adele, Marc Maron as his producer Chuck Plotkin, Jeremy Strong as his manager Jon Landau, Odessa Young as his love interest Faye, Paul Walter Hauser as recording engineer Mike Batlan, and David Krumholtz as Columbia executive Al Teller.
20th Century Studios has now unveiled the official trailer for Deliver Me from Nowhere. The trailer opens with Springsteen buying his first new car, enjoying the fruits of his success but finding himself struggling to figure out who he really is. The trailer then features a monologue about the artist “repairing that hole in himself” as it cuts between Bruce coping with the pain of his childhood and working during the lo-fi sessions that would produce Nebraska. It all ends with a live performance of “Born to Run.” Check out the trailer below:
What This Means For Deliver Me From Nowhere
The Movie Isn’t Entirely About Nebraska
In addition to offering the first close look at footage from the anticipated 2025 movie, the Deliver Me from Nowhere trailer offers some insight into how the movie is going to operate. While the main thrust of the story is limited to a specific timeframe, the trailer makes it clear that the movie will not be bound exclusively to the timeline of the production of Nebraska, moving backward in time for flashbacks. The inclusion of “Born to Run” also highlights the fact that popular early Springsteen tracks that aren’t on that album will also be featured.
“Born to Run” was the lead single from Bruce Springsteen’s third album, 1975’s Born to Run.
The trailer also showcases the ways that the Jeremy Allen White movie will bring Springsteen to life. While the Shameless and The Bear star doesn’t necessarily disappear into the role visually, he does perform his own vocals in the movie, which are showcased both during the clips from the Nebraska sessions and in the onstage “Born to Run” performance. What he delivers vocally feels quite close to the original tracks performed by the Boss himself.
In an interview last year, Springsteen spoke about the movie, as he was actively involved with the process. The rockstar has praised White as “a terrific actor,” who can sing “very well.” He also said the following:
“He’s got an interpretation of me that I think the fans will deeply recognise and he’s just done a great job, so I’ve had a lot of fun”
Our Take On The Deliver Me From Nowhere Trailer
Jeremy Allen White’s Vocals Are What Matter
While Jeremy Allen White’s look in Deliver Me from Nowhere is not necessarily a perfect mimicry of Bruce Springsteen during that time period, it is the vocals that really matter. As underscored by dialogue during the trailer, the point of Nebraska was to be raw and unpolished, so transforming the star into a perfect doppelgänger does not fit the mood behind the album. What matters most is the raw, emotional sound, the moments in Springsteen’s life that inspired that sound, and his live-wire onstage persona, and all of those elements seem to be captured well here.
Source: 20th Century Studios
