A sequel to the iconic rockumentary has been confirmed as a teaser trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has been released – with Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney confirmed to cameo.
The new film is set to feature the original cast members, including Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, who will reunite with director Rob Reiner.
Guest plays the lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel, McKean plays lead singer David St Hubbins, Shearer is bassist Derek Smalls, and Reiner was the original film’s documentarian Martin ‘Marty’ DiBergi.
The teaser showed dials on an amp being turned ‘up to 11’ – a classic joke from the original movie about ‘one of England’s loudest bands’.
It has been confirmed that along with Sir Elton and Sir Paul, there will be several other stars making an appearance.
This will include US country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Canadian singer Paul Shaffer, The Nanny star Fran Drescher and British comedians Nina Conti, Kerry Godliman and Chris Addison.
This will be a return for some of the cast – such as Drescher who appeared in the original movie as Bobbi Flekman of Polymer Records, who was offended by the band’s ‘sexist’ album cover.
In 2002, the original film was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry and deemed a ‘culturally, historically and aesthetically significant’ by the US Library of Congress.
Reiner previously told Deadline that he wanted the sequel to be released in 2024.
‘The plan is to do a sequel that comes out on the 40th anniversary of the original film and I can tell you hardly a day goes by without someone saying, why don’t you do another one?
‘For so many years, we said, “Nah”. It wasn’t until we come up with the right idea how to do this. You don’t want to just do it, to do it. You want to honour the first one and push it a little further with the story.’
The original 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap mocked heavy rock bands, pointing out the ridiculousness of their backstage debaucherous behaviour and outfits.
The movie was a massive success, leading to the trio actually performing as Spinal Tap at various concerts, including at Glastonbury Festival, Live Earth concerts, and at a tribute to Freddie Mercury.
Since directing Spinal Tap, his directorial debut, Reiner has gone on to direct Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men, and When Harry Met Sally, and Misery.
Reiner is also known for his acting roles in New Girl, The Wolf of Wall Street,The First Wives Club, and Sleepless in Seattle.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is set to be released in September 2025.
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