First Saturday Night Live movie production status is currently Development
May 14, 2023 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'
Who's Involved:
Plot: What's the story about?
A film based on the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” on October 11, 1975.
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Who stars in First Saturday Night Live: Cast List
Willem Dafoe ... David Tebet
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Who's making First Saturday Night Live: Crew List
A look at the First Saturday Night Live behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jason Reitman last directed Ghostbusters: Afterlife and The Front-Runner. The film's writer Gil Kenan last wrote Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Jason BlumenfeldErica Mills
Jason Reitman
Peter Rice
Company
Production Companies
Watch First Saturday Night Live Trailers & Videos
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Production: What we know about First Saturday Night Live?
Key Facts
- Willem Dafoe will play David Tebet, who was VP Talent Relations at NBC when SNL launched (4/21/2024).
- The film's script was based on of interviews with living cast, writers and crew members from the original production (5/14/2023).
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - May: The film was set to Development status.
First Saturday Night Live Release Date: When is the film coming out?
First Saturday Night Live is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including Popeye, Shrek 5 and The Rosie Project.