Jason Reitman‘s movie about the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” has been set for release on October 11, 2024.
The release date is particularly significant since October 11 is the same date the legendary comedy show — which will be launching its 50th season this fall — was first broadcast.
Reitman and his “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” co-writer Gil Kenan penned the original screenplay for the project, drawing from the pair’s series of interviews with living cast, writers and crew members from the original production. Reitman and Kenan will also produce the “SNL” feature, alongside Jason Blumenfeld and Peter Rice. Executive producers are Erica Mills and JoAnn Perritano.
The original 1975 broadcast of “SNL” on NBC was hosted by George Carlin with musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian. Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Michael O’Donoghue and Gilda Radner all featured on the episode, as well as George Coe, who would not appear as a cast member again. Comedian Andy Kaufman also performed on the episode. Dick Ebersol developed the variety show and hired Lorne Michaels as showrunner, who remains head honcho on the long-running series.
More to come…