Production has officially started on the eagerly-anticipated sequel to This Is Spinal Tap, 40 years after the original film release.
The mockumentary was released in 1984 and followed ‘one of England’s loudest bands’ as they embarked on a chaotic tour across the US, and it quickly became a cult classic with movie fans.
The flick starred Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest as fictional metal icons David St Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel respectively.
Rob Reiner – who served as director – took on the iconic role of documentarian Marty Di Bergi.
Four decades on and the gang are back together again for another adventure, with filming kicking off in New Orleans recently.
Not much is known regarding the plot, but the Castle Rock Entertainment project will focus on the group reuniting for one final concert.
If that wasn’t wild enough, the on-screen musicians will be joined by a string of actual icons, as Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney have signed up.
Could you imagine that collaboration?!
Garth Brooks, Questlove and Trisha Yearwood will also be taking part, but it is unclear whether the Spinal Tap crew could encourage anyone else to join in the fun.
Rob said of the news: ‘I recently spoke to Marty DiBergi who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap to ensure their place in the pantheon of Rock and Roll.’
We were first introduced to the musical stylings of Spinal Tap in the original mockumentary in 1984, with the flick shedding light on some of the fictitious group’s biggest hits – including Listen to the Flower People, Rock and Roll Creation, Gimme Some Money and Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight.
After a string of name changes and a bizarre album titled Smell the Glove, they attempted to take America by storm, with Marty’s camera capturing the ‘magic’, as well as Nigel’s custom amp, complete with a volume knob that goes up to 11.
Tensions threatened to pull the group apart before they unwittingly made it big in Japan, with questions over where they could be today.
Less than 20 years after This Is Spinal Tap premiered, the Library of Congress ruled that it was ‘culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant’, with the National Film Registry selecting it for preservation
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