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Release of Rob Reiner’s Stonehenge ‘Spinal Tap’ Film Put on Hold as Son Faces Murder Charges

The rollout is being reassessed in consultation with the family.

Overview

  • Bleecker Street holds U.S. rights and had been exploring a 2026 IMAX release, but plans are paused according to industry sources cited by Variety.
  • The concert film was shot at Stonehenge and reunites Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, with guest appearances by Shania Twain, Eric Clapton and Josh Groban.
  • Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead Dec. 14 at their Los Angeles home, and the medical examiner reported multiple sharp-force injuries as the cause.
  • Nick Reiner, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a special-circumstance allegation of multiple murders and is being held without bail.
  • At his initial court appearance he waived entering a plea; a judge set Jan. 7 for the next hearing, and prosecutors said potential penalties could include life in prison or the death penalty.