Martin Scorsese is directing a special about "SCTV" for Netflix. Photo by David Silpa/UPI
Cast member Eugene Levy, the voice of Charlie attends the premiere of the animated motion picture comedy "Finding Dory," in Los Angeles on June 8, 2016. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Andrea Martin arrives on the red carpet at "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" New York premiere on March 15, 2016. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara attends The 56th BFI London Film Festival Opening Night Gala Screening of "Frankenweenie 3D" on October 10, 2012. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI
May 12 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese has signed on to lead a Netflix special about the iconic, Canadian sketch-comedy series SCTV.
Scheduled to premiere next year on CTV in Canada and Netflix everywhere else, the program will star Rick Moranis, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short and Dave Thomas.
The SCTV cast is to reunite Sunday for a panel discussion moderated by Jimmy Kimmel at Toronto's Elgin Theatre. It will be filmed and included in the special.
SCTV aired for six seasons between 1976 and 1984. The show also featured the late John Candy and Harold Ramis.