Jeremy Allen White chats with the star of the Bruce Springsteen biopic

Jeremy Allen White and Bruce Springsteen

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Jeremy Allen White looks to start Dancing in the Dark, as the Emmy Award-winning actor eyes the starring role of Bruce Springsteen in a biographical feature film.

White is in talks to play the rock star Save me from anywhere, which also has an A24 rotation. Based on Warren Zanes’ 2023 book of the same name, the film is set to focus on the making of Springsteen’s 1982 album, nebraska.

Scott Cooper is adapting the screenplay with plans to direct. Gotham Group is behind the project, which counts Eric Robinson and Elaine Goldsmith-Fein as producers. Scott Stuber, former head of Netflix films, is also involved in the screen version of the film Save me from anywhere.

Springsteen is a music icon known as “The Boss” who continues to attract raving audiences with his legendary live shows. nebraska It was Springsteen’s sixth album and was released two years before his breakout hit born in the USA Released in 1984. Featuring blue collar narrations and with Springsteen performing all the instrumentals alone, nebraska It landed at number 150 a day ‘rolling stone’2020 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

White starred with Zac Efron in A24’s wrestling-focused film last year Iron claw After his breakout role as Carmy in the FX series The bear. The cooking-focused show has made White an awards darling, with the actor taking home his first Emmy at the January ceremony.

Cooper is known for directing titles such as crazy Heart (2009), Out of the oven (2013), Black mass (2015) and Pale blue eye (2022).

Musical biopics remain a big draw in Hollywood, with Paramount Bob Marley: One Love It is one of the best domestic box office success stories of the year.

Delivery time He was the first to report on adaptation Save me from anywhere.