Break out your amps and crank it to eleven, after 41 years, Spinal Tap is back! Bleecker Street has dropped the first trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to the cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. And yes, the band still rocks… kind of.
The original film, directed by Rob Reiner, spoofed the wild excess and drama of rock bands in the 1980s, with Reiner playing a documentary filmmaker chronicling the fictional British metal band Spinal Tap on a chaotic North American tour.
The genius of the film came from its deadpan delivery and pitch-perfect satire of the era’s music documentaries.
Now, over four decades later, Reiner is back in the director’s chair, and in front of the camera, alongside Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel), Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), and Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls). These guys are older, maybe wiser, but still hilariously out of touch in the best way possible.
The sequel catches up with the band as they prepare for a reunion concert in New Orleans, a gig they only landed because Stormy Daniels canceled. The trailer teases plenty of ridiculous band drama, questionable decisions, and yes, a killer cameo from Elton John jamming out with Spinal Tap.
The band is also facing one of their most notorious problems, drummers. In true Spinal Tap fashion, they’re on the hunt for yet another one. The new footage suggests things haven’t changed much for the guys, so expect disasters , meltdowns, and hilarious hijinks.
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues hits theaters on September 12, and it looks like this encore is going to be gloriously loud and completely ridiculous.
Watch the trailer below and tell us if you’re ready to turn it up to 11 again?
