Spinal Tap II (2024) (1 Viewer)

[joshEH]

It's actually happening:

EXCLUSIVE: After relaunching its film division last October, Castle Rock Entertainment has set a first project out of the gate that will have a familiar ring. It's Spinal Tap II, a sequel to the fabled rock mockumentary that set the film company on a run of hits, many of them directed by Rob Reiner. He made his directorial debut on the 1984 cult classic This Is Spinal Tap.

Reiner will direct the sequel and return as filmmaker Marty DiBergi. Also back are David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), the nucleus of England's loudest and sauciest heavy metal band.

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Shouldn't it be "Spinal Tap 11"?

I dunno if it's a good idea, but it's a better idea than The Princess Bride 2, anyway. Would be shocked if this isn't about the band navigating the post-#MeToo world. I'm actually kinda surprised Rob Reiner is directing this, since Guest has been doing these kinds of movies without him since the mid-'90s.

 

[SD_Brian]

Didn't they already make a Spinal Tap sequel? Is this a re-quel?

 

[Lord Dalek]

There was a concert film 30 years ago. But that wasn't a sequel.

 

[Sam Favate]

I’m really looking forward to this.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

The involvement of superstars like Macca and Elton is one of many reasons I expect this sequel to fail to recapture the original's magic.

Bringing actual stars into the Tap universe feels like a terrible idea.

 

[Jonathan Perregaux]

Bit of a miss not to call it Spinal Tap 11, I think.

 

[BobO'Link]

The involvement of superstars like Macca and Elton is one of many reasons I expect this sequel to fail to recapture the original's magic.

Bringing actual stars into the Tap universe feels like a terrible idea.

IMHO the whole thing feels like a terrible idea. It's incredibly rare for a sequel to a excellent first film to be worth viewing, especially comedy films. Just ask The Blues Brothers.

I'll wait for reviews.

 

[Alex...]

 

[Jeffrey D]

Eddie Trunk talked a little bit about the sequel in his Monday show- he has heard that part of the story is the guys all hate each other now, but have to reunite, due to their financial difficulties. Trunk has said numerous times on his show that the majority of bands have personality conflicts within, so my guess is the script (or improvisations) will contain inside jokes that refer to real artists.

 

[Alex...]

 

[Carlo_M]

Bobbi Flekman!

 

[Jeffrey D]

Rock enthusiast/radio host Eddie Trunk said on his Friday show that principle photography wrapped, and Reiner is aiming for a next Summer release.

 

[Mikael Soderholm]

This actually sounds like one of the dumbest ideas ever, but I guess that goes with Spinal Tap territory. Can't wait.
And I agree, it definitely should be called Spinal Tap II, anything below 11 sux, as we know.

 

[MishaLauenstein]

I hope we get Artie Fufkin.