Last week, I wrote about how Jason Reitman’s SNL movie was going to be added very soon to the 2024 movie calendar. I was told an October date was what Sony settled on.
It’s now official. Sony has dated the film for theatrical release on October 11, 2024. I’d be shocked if the film doesn’t have its world premiere at one of the fall festivals, but especially at TIFF where the Reitman family have a storied history, including millions in donations.
The film (originally ‘SNL 1975’) has been retitled “Saturday Night.” Production only wrapped in April, so this is a very quick turnaround. Sony is very confident in this one, especially after the glowing reactions the film received at two test screenings earlier this month.
The film takes place in “real time,” 90 minutes before the first Saturday Night Live episode aired on October 11, 1975, as fearless young comedians and writers attempt to launch the skit-based show. The ensemble cast includes the likes of Gabriel LaBelle, Cooper Hoffman, Rachel Sennott, Finn Wolfhar, Nicholas Braun, Willem Dafoe and J.K. Simmons.