Here’s the official synopsis: “On October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. SNL 1975 is the true story of what happened behind the scenes that night in the moments leading up to the first broadcast of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. It depicts the chaos and magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, counting down the minutes in real time to the infamous words, ‘Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!'”
Reitman and Kenan wrote their script based on extensive interviews with surviving cast and crew are recruiting actors to play some of the iconic figures from that time, with Morris on to play Garrett Morris (no relation), O’Brien playing Aykroyd, Smith as Chevy Chase, and Wood bringing John Belushi to screens.
They join an ensemble that already includes Gabriel LaBelle as SNL creator Lorne Michaels, Cooper Hoffman as former NBC executive Dick Ebersol, Rachel Sennott as Michaels’ ex-wife, Rosie Shuster, Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner, Emily Fairn as Laraine Newman, and Kim Matula as Jane Curtin.