Spinal Faucet II. Picture:
Kyle Kaplan
Spinal Tap reunite for one final live performance within the hosting platform trailer for the traditional rock mockumentary’s upcoming sequel.
The preview for Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues opens up with highlights from the Rob Reiner’s 1984 movie earlier than Reiner himself — as documentarian Marty Di Bergi — reveals the aim of the 40-years-later documentary: To have a good time Spinal Faucet’s legacy by bringing collectively Michael McKean’s David St. Hubbins, Christopher Visitor’s Nigel Tufnel, and Harry Shearer’s Derek Smalls (and no matter fearless drummer they will recruit) for a remaining gig in New Orleans.
The trailer additionally offers a tease of the numerous, many real-life rockers who will cameo within the mockumentary, together with Paul McCartney (who praises Spinal Faucet’s “Huge Backside”), Questlove (who rejects a possibility to be the band’s drummer as a result of he doesn’t wish to die like their 11 or 12 different drummers), and Elton John, who seems throughout the group’s remaining gig.
Different rumored cameos embody Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Paul Shaffer (reprising his function from the unique), and extra.Like the unique This Is Spinal Tap, Reiner has stated that the sequel would largely be improvised, however with a agency construction in place. The filmmaker additionally cited one other key affect of the movie, saying it could be modeled in part on Martin Scorsese’s classic documentary in regards to the Band’s remaining live performance, The Final Waltz.
Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues arrives in theaters on Sept. 12.
From Rolling Stone US.