All the way in which again in 1984, the world was launched to the rock sensation referred to as Spinal Faucet. As fictional documentarian Marty Di Bergi, real-life filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner toured across the nation with the pretend British rock band comprised of David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Visitor, and Harry Shearer), in addition to a revolving door of drummers who saved encountering unlucky circumstances, forcing them to go away the band. Certain, it is a mockumentary, however as one of many first movies of its form, the comedy managed to trick lots of people into pondering that Spinal Faucet was an actual band.
Adopted by Marty and his guerrilla movie crew, Spinal Faucet rapidly found the challenges of being getting older rockers within the fashionable world, handled stuffy file executives, and endured sparsely attended promotional occasions. They even misplaced Nigel Tufnel from the band for a short time.
However that is all prior to now, and now they’re getting the group again collectively for a reunion live performance … 41 years later.
“Spinal Faucet 2: The Finish Continues” finds Marty Di Bergi pointing the cameras at Spinal Faucet once more as they’re “pressured to reunite for one remaining live performance.” Why precisely? We’re undecided, however there are many new wrinkles to easy out as an aged rock band within the twenty first century, and that features nonetheless discovering a viable drummer to affix them.
The primary “Spinal Faucet 2” trailer has simply arrived (watch above), and together with cranking the comedy again as much as 11, they’ve additionally introduced some acquainted faces to assist them rock the night time away, like The Beatles icon and “The Simpsons” visitor star Paul McCartney and the ivory-tickling EGOT-winner Elton John, who’re each very honored to turn out to be a part of Spinal Faucet’s enduring legacy.
Stonehenge ’tis a magic place once more in Spinal Faucet 2
On the floor, you may really feel unhappy seeing that Michael McKean, Christopher Visitor, and Harry Shearer have aged a lot over the previous 4 a long time, however at a time when absolutely geriatric bands like The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, and The Eagles nonetheless placed on stay reveals, seeing Spinal Faucet reunited is not such a ridiculous idea. Plus, there’s one thing inherently humorous about seeing this trio again collectively of their gray-haired years, particularly when one in every of their promoters thinks that one however hopefully not two of them dying (or falling right into a coma) on stage through the present is perhaps good for his or her legacy.
It would not really feel like Reiner (who beforehand directed “Stand By Me” and “A Few Good Males,” simply to call a pair) and the Spinal Faucet forged have missed a beat in getting everybody again collectively for this follow-up. Moreover, since Questlove will be seen within the trailer cautiously contemplating the prospect to drum with Spinal Faucet, regardless of their rising variety of fallen beat masters, we’re betting there are lots extra music star cameos that can pop up all through the sequel.
Here is the official synopsis for “Spinal Faucet 2: The Finish Continues” from the official press launch:
Forty-one years after the discharge of the groundbreaking mockumentary ‘This Is Spinal Faucet,’ the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Visitor, and Harry Shearer) are pressured to reunite for one remaining live performance.
‘Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues’ additionally marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner), who as soon as once more tries to seize his favourite metallic gods as they ponder mortality — and the hope that their twelfth drummer would not be a part of them in The Nice Past. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Faucet wrestles with their checkered previous to placed on a live performance that they hope will solidify their place within the pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll.
“Spinal Faucet 2: The Finish Continues” is coming to theaters on September 12, 2025.
