SNL 1975 (SNL film)

[Blue Jam]

This is happening:

https://deadline.com/2024/01/snl-1975-garrett-morris-dan-aykroyd-chevy-chase-john-belushi-1235808188/

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 SNL. 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!"

The screenplay is based on an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and Kenan with all the living cast members, writers and crew. Reitman, Kenan, Jason Blumenfeld, Erica Mills and Peter Rice are producing.

More casting details:

https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-1975-cast-plot-release-date-details.html

Could be a bit Larry Sanders, could be fun, but maybe those interviews would be more fun to read. Might just wait for the reviews.

[DrGreggles]

I'd be more interested in a warts and all documentary.
Plenty of behind the scenes juice please.

[Better Midlands]

Feels like it could be a spiritual follow-up to A Futile and Stupid Gesture - I liked that.

[Blue Jam]

...and now a Chris Farley biopic is also in the works:

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/chris-farley-biopic-paul-walter-hauser-josh-gad-1235969091/

Hmmm, not sure I want to see a recreational of "Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker". It'd be hard to fake such glorious corpsing.

"Chippendales Audition" probably hasn't aged well.