Watching “September 5” — which gets a wide theatrical release this week after its debut in select markets late last year — you can’t help but think about another 2024 film, “Saturday Night.” In the latter — director and co-writer Jason Reitman’s dramatization of the moments leading up to the first broadcast, in 1975, of […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-16 00:43:51">January 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM EST</time>

Watching “September 5” — which gets a wide theatrical release this week after its debut in select markets late last year — you can’t help but think about another 2024 film, “Saturday Night.” In the…{ai:summary}<p>"September 5" is set for a wide theatrical release after its initial debut in select markets. The film draws comparisons to "Saturday Night," directed by Jason Reitman, which dramatizes the lead-up to the first broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. </p><p>Both films explore significant moments in television history. #culture</p>

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