One of those projects I’ve been anxiously awaiting to see footage from finally has a trailer! Jason Reitman‘s take on the legendary first night of long-running sketch comedy staple “Saturday Night Live!”
Nicholas Braun will play Jim Henson, founder of The Muppets. Tommy Dewey will play head writer Michael O’Donoghue, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Matt Wood as John Belushi, Kim Matula as Jane Curtin, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris (no relation), Nicholas Podany will play comedy icon Billy Crystal, Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd, and Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase.
“At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, ‘Saturday Night‘ 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.’ Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…”
“Saturday Night” will hit theaters October 11th, 2024.
