Spinal Tap is back! On Thursday, July 24, Bleecker Street debuted the trailer forSpinal Tap II: The End Continues —the sequel to the groundbreaking 1984 mockumentaryThis Is Spinal Tapat Hall H for San Diego Comic-Con attendees.Rob Reiner, who directed the original movie and costarred as the fictional documentarian Martin Di Bergi, returns for the sequel, alongside originalThis Is Spinal Tapband members David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer). The trailer revisits classic moments from the original movie and finds the surviving Spinal Tap members in different places at the time of their reunion. Hubbins appears to play in a mariachi band, Smalls does commercials for cryptocurrency and Tufnel performs with a folk band in a pub. As the group reunites for their first concert in years in New Orleans, they grapple with several new gags and try to convinceQuestloveto perform as their drummer. "41 years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentaryThis Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls are forced to reunite for one final concert," reads an official synopsis for the movie. "Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesalso marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty Di Bergi, who once again tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality—and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn't join them in The Great Beyond." Courtesy of Bleecker Street "Joined by music royaltyPaul McCartneyandElton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll," the synopsis adds. Deadlinefirst reported that Reiner, 78, waslaunching a sequel toThis Is Spinal Tapback in May 2022. "For so many years, we said, 'Nah.' It wasn't until we came up with the right idea how to do this," he said at the time. "You don't want to just do it to do it. You want to honor the first one and push it a little further with the story." The sequel will include star-studded cameos from music legends, includingGarth BrooksandTrisha Yearwood.Paul ShafferandFran Drescher, who appeared in the original mockumentary as a promoter and the band's publicist Bobbi Flekman, respectively, will also reprise their roles in the new film. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Bleecker Street & Authorized Spinal Tap LLC Ahead of the sequel's release, the original rockumentary returned to theaters over the July 4th weekend to celebrate its 41st anniversary. When Reiner spoke with PEOPLE recently, he reflected on how the original movie grew into a cult classic over the decades. "It's taken a while, but you never know when you're going to start shooting something if it's going to take," Reiner said. "And this certainly didn't take right away!" Spinal Tap II: The End Continuesarrives in theaters Sept. 12. Read the original article onPeople
