'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Bleeker Street Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment They're back! The first official trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues has dropped, and we see the lads from the legendary British rock band reunite for one last gig. In the clip, we see filmmaker Marty DiBergi catch people up with what's happened to Spinal Tap since his first film, This Is Spinal Tap. We then see the central Tap trio of Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) all looking their age and leading rather sedentary lives, in stark comparison to their past lives as stadium rock gods. The trailer then shows us efforts by the band to reunite for one last hurrah, including their efforts to recruit a drummer suicidal enough to play the gig, their merchandising efforts and whether one (or two) of them dying on stage would help boost publicity for the gig and cement their legacy. Related Stories TV 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Sets Season 2 Premiere, Casts Fan-Favorite Roles for Season 3 Movies From 'South Park' to George Lucas' First Comic-Con: Inside the Most Anticipated Panels The trailer was revealed during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, where Spinal Tap II director Rob Reiner sat down with Paul Feig for a wide-ranging discussion about the beloved first film and the upcoming sequel. Spinal Tap II sees the core cast of Guest, McKean, Shearer and Reiner as DiBergi return. The cast also includes Fran Drescher returning as Bobbi Flekman and Paul Shaffer back as the incompetent record exec Artie Fufkin. The sequel sees Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Questlove, Trisha Yearwood, Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich make cameos as themselves. Spinal II: The End Continues is released in theaters on Sept. 12. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The Bad Guys 'The Bad Guys 2' Review: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Awkwafina Return for More Criminally Fun Animated Antics The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Steve Buscemi Recalls Failed Audition for Barry Levinson's 'Tin Men': "There Was This Silence" Vanessa Kirby 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Star Vanessa Kirby Says Fake Belly in Movie Was Heavier Than Her Actual Bump The Man Who Saves the World? Gabe Polsky's Wild New Doc 'The Man Who Saves the World?' Sets Unusual Rollout, Awards-Qualifying Run (Exclusive) Pete Davidson 'The Home' Review: Pete Davidson Headlines Intriguing but Uneven Nursing-Home Horror From 'The Purge' Creator William H. Macy Joel Edgerton, William H. Macy Confront a Rapidly Changing America in 'Train Dreams' Teaser Trailer The Bad Guys 'The Bad Guys 2' Review: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron and Awkwafina Return for More Criminally Fun Animated Antics The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Steve Buscemi Recalls Failed Audition for Barry Levinson's 'Tin Men': "There Was This Silence" Vanessa Kirby 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Star Vanessa Kirby Says Fake Belly in Movie Was Heavier Than Her Actual Bump The Man Who Saves the World? Gabe Polsky's Wild New Doc 'The Man Who Saves the World?' Sets Unusual Rollout, Awards-Qualifying Run (Exclusive) Pete Davidson 'The Home' Review: Pete Davidson Headlines Intriguing but Uneven Nursing-Home Horror From 'The Purge' Creator William H. Macy Joel Edgerton, William H. Macy Confront a Rapidly Changing America in 'Train Dreams' Teaser Trailer