Saturday Night Live UK is officially cranking into action.
Comcast-owned Sky has released the first teaser trailer for the British remake of NBC’s iconic sketch show. The 30-second video introduces the cast members as they parade down a London street and into a venue emblazoned with a neon Saturday Night Live UK sign.
“Live from London, it’s Saturday night,” a voiceover intones over a soundtrack of “Go” by The Chemical Brothers. “The new faces of Saturday Night Live have arrived on Sky.”
Cast members include Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young.
Plans for a British version of SNL were officially confirmed last April, with the six-episode first installment to premiere on Sky on March 21. Guest presenters are expected to be confirmed soon, with The Sun reporting that Tina Fey will host an episode. Sky declined to comment.
The show will be produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK production team, as well as Lorne Michael’s Broadway Video. Michaels is exec producing, with James Longman serving as Lead Producer, Liz Clare as Director, and Daran Jonno Johnson taking on the role of Head Writer.
SNL UK was commissioned by Edgar-Jones, Sky Commissioning Executive Lisa Clark, and Cecile Frot-Coutaz, who serves as CEO of Sky Studios & Chief Content Officer for Sky. Universal Television Alternative Studio’s UK Productions is overseen by Managing Director Helen Kruger Bratt. Shanna Baynard will serve as Executive in Charge of Production, with Andy Charles Smith as the Lead Producer for UTAS UK Productions, alongside Sam Salter as Production Executive.
