Castle Rock Entertainment’s relaunched film division is lining up a sequel to 1984 comedy cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, which CAA Media Finance will introduce to worldwide buyers in Cannes.
Original director Rob Reiner returns and reprises his on-screen role as Marty DiBergi while original cast members Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer return as the buffoonish British rockers David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls.
Guest, McKean, Reiner and Shearer will conceive the new film, which will open to coincide with the 40th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap in early 2024. Special guest performers will be announced at a later date.
Frank Marshall will produce and Castle Rock will finance with Matthew George, Jonathan Fuhrman, and Hernan Narea serving as executive producers on Castle Rock’s behalf.
“When it was announced that Spinal Tap would reunite for one final concert, Marty DeBergi saw this as a chance to make things right with the band who viewed This is Spinal Tap as a hatchet job,” said Reiner. “So he left his position as visiting adjunct teacher’s assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts in pursuit of film history.”
This Is Spinal Tap will screen at Cannes Film Festival as a part of the Cinema de la Plage sidebar on May 18.
Castle Rock Entertainment recently relaunched with a $175m film fund under CEO Reiner and co-presidents Matthew George and Michele Reiner.
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