Good news, rock movie fans! A sequel to 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap was announced last year…and now there’s finally been an update! Director Rob Reiner says filming will begin at the end of this February!
LONDON – JULY 07: Spinal Tap’s Christopher Guest (R) poses with Harry Shearer (L) as the latter holds a marrow backstage during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium on July 7, 2007 in London, England. Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent series of concerts involving over a 100 music artists and 2 billion people aimed at raising awareness of global climate change. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)
Reiner also revealed some surprise guests: Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks (among others). He also confirmed that “everyone’s back”…which includes himself as filmmaker Marty DiBergi, and Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer, and Michael McKean as Spinal Tap members Nigel Tufnel, Derek Smalls, and David St. Hubbins.
LONDON – JULY 07: Michael McKean of spoof American heavy metal band Spinal Tap performs on stage during the Live Earth concert held at Wembley Stadium on July 7, 2007 in London. Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 7/7/07, bringing together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
A new release date has yet to be announced…but I seriously cannot wait for this movie. Spinal Tap remains one of the funniest films of all time and was really an innovator in the quasi-documentary style that was later popularized in movies like Best In Show and programs like The Office. I can’t wait for them to be back! Check out a great selection of clips from Spinal Tap below! These go to eleven!
377671 05: Actress Fran Drescher, 2nd right, poses for photographers with members of “Spinal Tap” David St. Hubbins, left, Derek Smalls, and Nigel Tufnel, right, at the premiere of “This is Spinal Tap,” September 5, 2000 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Liaison)
