Watch: Robert Pattinson Befriends James Dean For the Sake of Art in ‘Life’ Trailer

Before “East of Eden” and becoming a household name, James Dean was a rising actor photographed by Dennis Stock for LIFE magazine, which is the focus of Anton Corbijn’s latest film, “Life.”

Dane DeHaan stars as Dean, a rising Hollywood star filled with fear and skepticism, who is featured on the cover of LIFE thanks to Stock, played by Rob Pattinson. As Dean and Stock travel from Los Angeles to New York and Indiana, the two form a friendship as Dean rises to fame.

“Life” also stars Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Kristen Hager and Kelly McCreary. It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and is set to hit theaters on September 25. Check out the trailer above, courtesy of Dazed.