Is This a Movie About "Saturday Night Live"'s Beginnings?
Get ready for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest comedy shows of all time, Saturday Night Live! You know all those great SNL stars and legendary moments, well this movie will tell the story about its start.
Is It Really About Those Famous Cast Members?
- You're going to get to know how all the magic happened before those live shows hit the NBC airwaves!
- They are really recreating "Saturday Night" from back in 1975, right down to that very first SNL episode.
- You'll see that legendary cast come to life in this biopic! We're talking the iconic stars - those SNL cast members from the first season, like Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Jane Curtin!
Wait, Did It All Happen 90 Minutes Before That First Episode?
Yep! That's what the movie focuses on - how things came together those last minutes! You can think about it: those crazy nights with the original SNL cast working like crazy to get their show up! It’s gonna be chaotic, super entertaining - we're talking SNL behind-the-scenes! That makes it really interesting!
Who’s In the Cast of the "Saturday Night" Movie?
- We are talking an awesome, big cast. There are some names that make you want to go see it right away, such as J.K. Simmons (from "Whiplash"! He was a pretty scary teacher!
- Then there's Willem Dafoe! He’s in some seriously good movies, like "Poor Things"! He's super talented,
- And Matt Rhys, who played that amazing spy role in "The Americans", also made it into the cast. You can't go wrong with that kind of star power.
Where Can I Watch "Saturday Night"?
- You’re not gonna want to miss it when it hits theaters on October 11, 2024!
If you like SNL comedy, the characters they created, and are interested in those actors and all that history, you'll want to get to the theatre fast! And you have to check out that first ever episode on Saturday Night Live on NBC!