at 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed TV – and culture – in the late night. Based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes to get it together, leading up to the first broadcast of NBC Saturday Night. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn't, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words⋯ "Live from New York City, it's Saturday Night". a Telluride Film Fest '24 official selection. • starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, J.K. Simmons, Jon Batiste, and Naomi McPherson. Jason Reitman directs from an adaptation by Gil Kenan & Reitman; Based on aspects involving the preparation of the first broadcast of 'NBC Saturday Night' [later retitled as 'Saturday Night Live', starting from 3/26/77]. Produced by ​Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Reitman and Kenan • Executive Producers: Erica Mills and JoAnn Perritano. from Columbia Pictures. NYC/LA: 9/27/24 • Limited: 10/4/24 • General: 10/11/24 Approved [No. 54909]/rated R for language throughout; its sexual references; some drug use; and brief graphic nudity..