This Is Spinal Tap 2 Is In Production

If you were to name the ultimate mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap is considered the greatest. 40 years after the cult classic was released, Castle Rock Entertainment announced today that the sequel recently began production.

No big special or hip name, This Is Spinal Tap 2 which started production in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rob Reiner will be directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the legendary heavy metal band, Spinal Tap.

Reiner will also return as the documentarian Martin “Marty” DiBergi. The film will feature cameos from music legends Elton John, Paul McCartney, Questlove, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.

Guest, McKean, Reiner, and Shearer conceived the sequel, which after a 15-year hiatus, has England’s loudest and most punctual band, reuniting for one final concert.

Reiner said “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.”

This Is Spinal Tap was released to critical acclaim in 1984 and went on to become a cult classic. In 2002, it was deemed “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress, and was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.

The film is being produced by Reiner, Michele Reiner and Matthew George and financed under the Castle Rock Entertainment banner. Christopher H. Warner and Derrick Rossi serve as executive producers.

There is no word on exactly when This Is Spinal Tap 2 will be released, nor if the film be a cinematic or streaming release.