Summary
The upcomingSaturday Night Livemovie has one of the most stacked ensemble casts of the year. Newfirst-look images ofSaturday Nightreveal the behind-the-scenes chaos of the legendary sketch comedy series which will be premiering its 50th season on June 30, 2025. Directed by Jason Reitman (Ghostbusters: Afterlife,Juno),Saturday Nightwill be released in theaters on June 20, 2025.SNL season 50will not have two of its season 49 cast members, Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney.
Saturday Nightwill chronicle the true happenings of the 90 minutes before the premiere of the first ever episode onSaturday Night Liveon NBC, which happened at 11:30 PM on Aug 06, 2025. AlthoughSaturday Night Livehas maintained its monumental status as the longest-running network television series of all time, its beginnings all but guaranteed that the show would last longer than one season.SNL would go on to birth the careers of dozens of comedy legends, such as Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, and Bill Hader.
Saturday Night’s Cast Is Stacked With Hollywood’s Rising Stars
Saturday Night has one of the year’s greatest ensembles
Saturday Nightwill feature one of the most robust casts of any movie, particularly in a comedy, in 2024. The younger crop of rising stars includes the son of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Gabriel LaBelle (The Fabelmans), Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Ella Hunt (Dickinson), Andrew Barth Feldman (No Hard Feelings), and Kaia Gerber (Bottoms). They’ll be joined by established young starsFinn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner), and Nicholas Braun (Succession).
In addition to all these exciting cast entries areOscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and 4-time Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things). Matthew Rhys ofThe Americansacclaim, Lamorne Morris ofNew Girlpopularity, and Cory Michael Smith, who will play Chevy Chase, ofCarolnotability are also signed on to appear inSaturday Night. All of these actors and more will be portraying comedic legends in their own right, ranging from SNL original cast members such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, and John Belushi to esteemed writers such as Anne Beatts and comedian-turned-Senator Al Franken.
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Willem Dafoe and JK Simmons add some serious integrity
The addition of Willem Dafoe, JK Simmons, Dylan O’Brien, Finn Wolfhard, and Nicholas Braun would be more than enough for any other movie to draw strong appeal. It’s no surprise that a project of this caliber would attract an ensemble of such distinguished actors, which even includes an appearance from 5-time Grammy-winner Jon Batiste, who will portray Billy Preston, the first-everSaturday Night Livemusical guest. The outstanding cast ofSaturday Nightis sure to deliver one of the most popular comedies and biopics of 2024.
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Saturday Night
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Saturday Night (2024) is a forthcoming film with an undisclosed director. The movie centers on the vibrant nightlife of a bustling city, capturing the intertwining lives and stories of a diverse ensemble cast navigating personal and social challenges over the course of a single evening.
