‘SNL 1975’: Willem Dafoe To Play David Tebet In Origin Movie
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated actor Willem Dafoe is set to join the ensemble cast of of Sony Pictures’ SNL 1975 (working title), which will be directed by Jason Reitman and based on the real-life behind-the-scenes accounts of the opening episode of Saturday Night Live.
Reitman and Gil Kenan penned the script. Dafoe will play David Tebet. 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!” The screenplay is based on an extensive series of interviews conducted by Reitman and Kenan with all the living cast members, writers and crew.
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