Rob Reiner, the director of the beloved 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, has confirmed that the much-anticipated sequel is going “good.” The film is expected to be screened for family and friends in August before being shown to distributors in September. Reiner hopes that the movie will be released sometime in late spring or early summer of 2025. He has previously stated that filming is currently wrapping up in New Orleans.
The original film, which is considered one of the greatest comedy movies of all time, starred Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as a hapless heavy metal trio. All three actors and Reiner are expected to return for This Is Spinal Tap II. Reiner will also revive his role as the fictional director Marty DiBergi within the film. Other names confirmed for the movie include Fran Drescher, Paul Shaffer, John Michael Higgins, Chris Addison, Kerry Godliman, and Nina Conti.
Further details about the sequel have been slowly surfacing over recent years. For instance, Lars Ulrich of Metallica and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith are set to make appearances. Meanwhile, Reiner confirmed Paul McCartney and Elton John will be in the film. Such is the cultural legacy of the original This Is Spinal Tap that bands have spoken about the effort they made to prevent their own films from being “too Spinal Tap”.
Spinal Tap’s Derek Smalls, played by Harry Shearer, also recently released his first single in five years titled “Must Crush Barbie”. He criticizes Greta Gerwig’s film, Little Women, in the song and says it’s the “embodiment of lukewarm water” with “too much pink” wasting “film and ink”. The news of Spinal Tap II has been anticipated for a long time, and fans will be delighted to hear that the project is moving ahead
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