The celebration of "Saturday Night Live’s" 50th anniversary isn’t merely limited to the world of TV, as the 2024 movie schedule is also honoring the occasion with the movie "Saturday Night." Co-written and directed by Jason Reitman, the real-time drama depicts the chaos before the first broadcast of NBC’s landmark sketch show.
In an act of cosmic coincidence, a poignant scene involving actor Matt Wood’s John Belushi saw him rushed to the hospitalma as it was being filmed in the iconic Rockefeller Center Ice Rink. The event would force Reitman to become a last minute stand-in on camera, and in turn would give "Saturday Night" co-star Ella Hunt a moment with one of her favorite directors that only enhanced her performance.
