Overview

• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues brings back Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer under Rob Reiner’s direction and is set to hit theaters on September 12, 2025.
• Harry Shearer’s lawsuit to reclaim franchise rights and residuals from the original film cleared the way for full marketing and promotional efforts.
• A remastered 41st-anniversary edition of This Is Spinal Tap will screen in theaters July 5–7 to reignite fan interest ahead of the sequel.
• The new film’s plot hinges on the death of manager Tony Hendra, his daughter’s inherited concert contract and a viral resurgence inspired by Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” on Stranger Things.
• Reiner has structured the sequel as a largely improvised mockumentary and secured cameo performances from Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich.