Lorne(2026)

Focus Features

R
Rated R for language and a sexual reference.
1h 40m
- Biography
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 17, 2026 | Limited

Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live (1975), offers unprecedented access to the man who built and sustained the institution for five decades.

Releases

Original Release | Apr 17, 2026

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Fri Apr 17
Sat Apr 18
Sun Apr 19
Mon Apr 20
Tue Apr 21
Wed Apr 22
Thu Apr 23

Director & Top Cast

Morgan Neville
Director

Lorne Michaels
Self

Jimmy Fallon
Self - Host, The Tonight Show, Former Cast Member 1998 - 2004

Tina Fey
Self - Creator of 30 Rock, Former Cast Member & Writer 1997 - 2006

Colin Jost
Self - Weekend Update Anchor 2014 - Present

Steve Martin
Self - 16-Time SNL Host

Seth Meyers

Self - Host of Late Night, Former Cast Member & Writer 2001 - 2014

John Mulaney

Self

Mike Myers

Self - Former Cast Member 1989 - 1995

Conan O’Brien

Self - Former Host of Late Night, Former Writer 1988 - 1991

Chris Rock

Self - Former Cast Member 1990 - 1993

Maya Rudolph

Self

Andy Samberg

Self

Sarah Sherman

Self - Cast Member 2021 - Present

Paul Simon

Self - Close Friend

Kristen Wiig

Self - Former Cast Member 2005 - 2012

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

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Storyline

Saturday Night Live (1975) , offers unprecedented access to the man who built and sustained the institution for five decades.

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Lorne (2026) offers an intimate portrait of Lorne Michaels, the elusive creator who launched Saturday Night Live in 1975 and shaped comedy for 50 years through unprecedented access, archival footage, and interviews. Features candid talks from alumni like Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien, and Chris Rock, revealing the man behind the cultural juggernaut.

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