“Behind the Curtain: Jason Reitman’s Masterful Dance Between Reality and Imagination in ‘Saturday Night'”
‘Saturday Night’ (2024)
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Reitman got to work writing the screenplay along with Gil Kenan (Monster House, Poltergeist). After creating what Reitman dubbed a “murder board” depicting where all of their characters were at any time during the two hours leading up to launch, they spent three feverish days writing the screenplay.
“And then once we got cooking, it was this very meticulous, choreographed prep where we were constantly rehearsing and shooting scenes with stand-ins and moving through the space,” Reitman remembered.
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