NEW YORK — An Emmy Award-winning filmmaker has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen on a new documentary that chronicles the recording of the Boss’ 1978 album. The film, “The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town,” will premiere Sept. 14 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmaker Thom Zimny gained access to never- seen footage of rehearsals and recording sessions shot from 1976 to 1978. At the time, Springsteen sought to move past years of legal trouble and match the success he had with “Born to Run.”
“Darkness” featured many songs recorded with a full band immediately after being written. Tracks covered the plight of average Americans, from the struggling everyday hero in “Badlands” to hopelessness in the title track. The Associated Press
