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Jason Reitman's 'Saturday Night' Movie to Premiere on SNL's 49th Anniversary

The film dramatizes the chaotic moments leading up to the first-ever broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975.

  • 'Saturday Night' will be released on October 11, 2024, exactly 49 years after SNL's debut.
  • Gabriel LaBelle stars as SNL creator Lorne Michaels, with a cast of rising talents portraying the original cast and crew.
  • The screenplay is based on interviews with surviving members of the original SNL team.
  • Jon Batiste is composing the score and will play Billy Preston, SNL's first musical guest.
  • The film is directed by Jason Reitman and co-written with Gil Kenan.
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