Jason Reitman’s Movie SNL 1975 has a Confirmed Release Date and Title Change

The title of Jason Reitman’s film about the iconic comedy show SNL 1975 has changed, but the release date has been disclosed.

October 11, 2024 has been confirmed as the release date for SNL 1975. Saturday Night is the new title of the film.

The original air date of Saturday Night Live’s inaugural episode, which aired in 1975, falls on October 11. What transpired behind the scenes in the ninety minutes preceding that initial transmission is the subject of the movie’s narrative. To gain a clearer understanding of that night, Reitman and Keenan have been in contact with every surviving member of the cast, crew, and writers.

Saturday Night is being directed by Jason Reitman, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Gil Kenan. Producing it are Reitman, Kenan, Erica Mills, Jason Blumenfeld, and Peter Rice.

Earlier this year, Reitman and Kenan collaborated on Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. There is a relationship between that series and SNL. Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, two former cast members, starred in the first film.

Who stars in Saturday Night?

Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels, Rachel Sennott as Rosie Shuster, Cooper Hoffman as Dick Ebersol, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Kim Matula as Jane Curtin, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, Dylan O’Brien as Dan Aykroyd, Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris, Nick Braun as Jim Henson, Tommy Dewey as Michael O’Donoghue, Nicholas Podany as Billy Crystal, Andrew Barth Feldman as Neil Levy, Kaia Gerber as Jacqueline Carlin, J.K. Simmons as comedian Milton Berle, and more are among the remarkable ensemble cast of Saturday Night.

Next year marks Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary. Many celebrities, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Martin Short, Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, John Belushi, Will Ferrell, Jason Sudeikis, and Amy Poehler, have emerged from the variety comedy show over the years.