SNL Movie: See NSFW Trailer for ‘Saturday Night’
Saturday Night, the upcoming movie about Saturday Night Live, has released its official trailer. As expected, filmgoers should be prepared to buckle in for a chaotic ride.
The trailer for the SNL movie is below. Be forewarned that the trailer is uncensored, and there is NSFW language galore. The tension is palpable throughout. Lighting rigs are falling from the studio’s ceiling. The show’s sketch order appears to not be in order. The wild cast is…well…wild. Oh, and there’s only 90 minutes until they go live from New York. Also, how on Earth do you pronounce “Aykroyd”?
Saturday Night hits theaters on October 11, which happens to be the 49th anniversary of the iconic sketch comedy series’ first episode.
Who’s in the SNL Movie?
As previously reported, the cast of Saturday Night is a mix of up-and-coming actors and some very familiar faces. Among the familiar faces is Willem Dafoe, who plays NBC Vice President of Talent Relations David Tebet. J.K. Simmons is also in the film playing iconic television star Milton Berle. Lamorne Morris, who’s best known for playing Winston Bishop on New Girl, will portray Garrett Morris.
In addition to Morris, other actors portraying the “Not Ready for Primetime Players” include Dylan O’Brien (Dan Aykroyd), Ella Hunt (Gilda Radner), Emily Fairn (Laraine Newman), Kim Matual (Jane Curtin), Cory Michael Smith (Chevy Chase) and Matt Wood (John Belushi).
Naturally, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels serves as a producer on the film and will be played by Gabriel LaVelle in Saturday Night.
Who’s Directing the Film?
Director Jason Reitman is helming Saturday Night. The son of late director Ivan Reitman, Jason has quite the resume of his own. He’s previously directed 2007’s Juno, 2009’s Up in the Air, 2018’s Tully and 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
The movie began filming on March 11 and was then known as SNL 1975. Jason marked the occasion via Instagram with the photo below and the caption, “Day 1 – SNL 1975. The story of opening night.”
On May 8, Jason shared a moving post about the making of the film. He wrote, “I just spent four months with the most passionate, talented, and kind filmmakers. It’s not lost on me that I have no idea how to do any of your jobs. It is simply the result of your collective generosity that I’m allowed to do something as selfish as take a story from my heart and commit it to film.”
Jason added, “Thank you for your sacrifices, thank you for celebrating your birthdays with me, and most of all, thank you for making me appear to be a better director than I actually am. I am so proud to be a member of the crew of SNL1975. May all your days be llama days.”
