The film is being shot in New Orleans, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band.
The long-awaited sequel to the legendary mockumentary “This Is Sequel Tap” is now in production, almost 40 years to the day the original film was released in March 1984.
The film is being shot in New Orleans, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band. Reiner will also return as documentary filmmaker Martin “Marty” DiBergi.
The production has also confirmed his cameos, with questlove and Trisha Yearwood joining the already announced lineup of Elton John, Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks. Reiner first revealed that John, McCartney and Brooks would appear during a podcast interview in November.
“I recently spoke with Marty DiBergi, who said he was more than happy to take a year off from his position as a visiting assistant professor at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap and secure its place in the Rock pantheon. . and Roll,” Reiner said in a statement.
What the sequel to This is Spinal Tap is about
The plot, conceived by Guest, McKean, Reiner and Shearer, sees Spinal Tap, England’s loudest and most punctual band, reunite after a 15-year hiatus for one final gig.
The film is produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed by Castle Rock Entertainment. Christopher H. Warner, Derrick Rossi and Jonathan Fuhrman are executive producers.
Considered a cult classic that effectively launched the mockumentary genre, “This Is Spinal Tap” in 2002 was deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of Congress and was selected for preservation by the National Registry. cinema.
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