SNL fans have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months. Not only will Season 50 premiere on the 2024 TV schedule , but the sketch comedy series is getting its own biopic! It’s about time the NBC series finally got a movie treatment of its own considering how many films we have based on SNL characters , and the project's cast and crew is excited to celebrate it. So, as Saturday Night ’s crew promotes the flick with llama pics, you might be asking- what’s the deal with that? Now seems like the perfect time to tell the story behind the infamous visual gag.
We know Saturday Night is a biopic that follows the events leading up to SNL's first episode, with some favorite cast members and crew from the famed series reenacted by stellar talent like Dylan O’Brien, Cooper Hoffman, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard , and more. Plus, Juno director Jason Reitman co-wrote and directed the film, and his father Ivan Reitman worked with many former OG SNL cast members. Many of them celebrated the film with llama picks recently, and I don’t think we all want to wait until the movie premieres in October to understand the connection.
So, now seems like a good time to see what the deal is with SNL ’s long-running visual gaga. The Origin Story Behind SNL’s Backstage Llama If you look back at SNL seasons, and by back, I mean backstage, there are a lot of unusual things you’ll find. How unusual? Saturday Night Live ’s production designer Eugene Lee told Vanity Fair what exactly y.