Spinal Tap is Back! Rob Reiner Reveals Details of the Long-Awaited Sequel

The cult classic rock mockumentary is getting a follow-up after 40 years: Fans of the 1984 comedy film This is Spinal Tap have been waiting for decades to see more of the hilarious exploits of the fictional British heavy metal band. Now, their prayers have been answered as director Rob Reiner has confirmed that he is working on a sequel with the original cast.

Reiner, who also played the documentary-maker Marty DiBergi in the first film, told Variety that he and his comic collaborators Michael McKean (as guitarist David St. Hubbins), Harry Shearer (bassist Derek Smalls) and Christopher Guest (lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel) are returning to the scene of the musical crime with Spinal Tap II.

The sequel will be inspired by The Last Waltz

The sequel will be based on the premise that the band hasn’t seen each other for 10 or 15 years and they come back for one more tour and one thing leads to another. Reiner said that he was inspired by Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz, a seminal rock documentary about the Band’s farewell concert at Winterland Ballroom.

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He also said that he hopes to attract other pop stars and bands to appear in the film and has been doing outreach to line up acts. The film will be entirely improvised, like the original, but with a structure.

The film will be released on the 40th anniversary of the original

Reiner said that he has never done a sequel before and he never wanted to do one until now. He said that he and his co-stars have fun and enjoy hanging out with each other and they probably won’t get a chance like this to work together again.

The film package will launch sales at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and is planning an early 2024 release, tied to the 40th anniversary of the original. Reiner said that he wants to honor the first film and push it a little further with the story.

This is Spinal Tap is widely regarded as one of the best comedy films of all time and has become part of the pop culture lexicon, introducing phrases like “turn it up to 11” and popularizing the mockumentary genre. The sequel is expected to be a hit among fans and critics alike.