Jason Reitman to Direct Film Based on the 1975 Opening Night of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Jason Reitman is reteaming with his Ghostbusters: Afterlife co-writer, Gil Kenan, and Sony Studios to tell the behind the scenes story surrounding the premiere of Saturday Night Live, one of most iconic shows in TV history. Reitman is set to co-write with Kenan, and Reitman will direct the untitled original screenplay, which is based on the real-life behind the scenes accounts of the opening night of the show.
“The film will be set on Oct. 11th, 1975, where a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the true story of what happened that night behind the scenes in the moments leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. The chaos and magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, as we countdown the minutes in real time to the infamous words, Live From New York, it’s Saturday Night.”
The screenplay is based on an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and Kenan with all the living cast, writers, and crew.
Reitman and Kenan are currently in production on the follow up to Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which Kenan is directing. After the success of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Reitman and Kenan signed an overall producing deal with Sony Pictures.
via: Deadline