Bruce Springsteen Biopic in the Works with Jeremy Allen White in Talks

Talk about Boss. A biopic about the life of Bruce Springsteen is in its early stages, IndieWire has learned, and it seems like some big names are already racing in the street to be involved.

Here’s what we know for sure: The project is being put together by lead producers Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein of The Gotham Group, and they’ve got Springsteen and his manager producer Jon Landau involved in its development.

They’ve also brought Scott Stuber aboard as a producer, making the Bruce film his first project as a producer since he announced his exit as Netflix’s longtime film chief.

Beyond that, details are still being worked out and deals still need to be put in place. But another source says A24‘s involvement is in talks stage. Scott Cooper, the “Crazy Heart” filmmaker, is also in talks to write the script and would direct. And “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White is in talks for the lead role as a young Springsteen.

The project is based on Warren Zanes’ book “Deliver Me From Nowhere,” which was published last May and documents the making of Springsteen’s album “Nebraska.” Robinson found the book and has worked with Goldsmith-Vein to set up all the key players.

The book “Deliver Me From Nowhere” features interviews with Springsteen and other collaborators about the making of his 1982 masterpiece “Nebraska,” which Springsteen today considers possibly his finest album of his career. The album is a…