After making its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival next weekend, 20th Century Studios’ Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will open AFI Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 22 leading into its national theatrical release date of Oct. 24.
The Jeremy Allen White starring feature about The Boss is also playing the New York Film Festival on Sept. 28.
“AFI FEST is the stage and the screens where the world’s stories come together in Hollywood,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “To open with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere honors the global impact of an American icon and the true artistry it takes to tell his tale.”
“It’s a true honor to open AFI Fest with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. AFI has always championed bold, meaningful storytelling, and I’m grateful to be part of that tradition. While Bruce’s roots will forever be in New Jersey, Los Angeles played a profound role in shaping his artistic voice. I want to thank Bob Gazzale and everyone at AFI for this extraordinary privilege,” said the pic’s director Scott Cooper.
Cooper adapted the movie from Warren Zanes book on Bruce Springsteen.
Pic stars White, Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham, Marc Maron, Paul Walter Hauser, Gaby Hoffman and David Krumholtz. The movie follows Springsteen’s journey crafting his 1982 album Nebraska, which emerged as he recorded Born in the USA with the E Street Band. The album was 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 raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.
The 39th edition of the Institute’s annual film festival will take place Oct. 22-26 at the TCL Chinese Theatres.
