The film is a dramatic reenactment of the late-night premiere in 1975.
Jason Reitman's upcoming film about the opening broadcast of Saturday Night Livetitled Saturday nightThe film will be released in theaters on October 11 — the same date the late-night comedy show debuted in 1975.
The film was distributed by Sony Pictures, directed by Reitman and co-written by Reitman and his partners. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Collaborator Gil Kenan. The script is drawn from interviews the filmmakers conducted with cast members, writers, and crew members who worked on the first broadcast of SNL.
Saturday night According to the official synopsis, the series is “based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live“Filled with humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost didn't happen, we count down the minutes in real time until the famous words arrive: 'Live from New York, it's Saturday night!'”
The cast includes Gabrielle Labelle as Saturday Night Live The series also stars director Lorne Michaels, Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd, Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Schuster, Matt Wood as John Belushi, and Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris. The series also stars Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Braun, Kaia Gerber, J.K. Simmons, Andrew Barth Feldman, Naomi MacPherson, and Finn Wolfhard.
Jon Batiste is composing the soundtrack and will also portray keyboardist and vocalist Billy Preston, who was the show's first musical guest alongside Janis Ian.
Saturday Night Live The show premiered on October 11, 1975, on NBC, and was hosted by George Carlin. Andy Kaufman also appeared in the episode. The show's 50th season will premiere this fall.
