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After decades of whispers and rumors, the legendary heavy metal mockumentary This is Spinal Tap<\/em> is finally getting a sequel. According to reporting by Variety<\/a><\/em>, cameras are rolling in New Orleans, and with filming underway, a few juicy details have been revealed.<\/p>\n Original director Rob Reiner<\/strong> is back at the helm, reuniting with the iconic trio of Christopher Guest<\/strong>, Michael McKean<\/strong>, and Harry Shearer.<\/strong> They’ll be reprising their roles as the ever-bumbling, perpetually crisis-stricken band Spinal Tap<\/a><\/strong>. Reiner<\/strong> will also step back into the shoes of Marty DiBergi<\/strong>, the patient (and slightly bewildered) documentarian chronicling the band’s misadventures.<\/p>\n According to Reiner<\/strong>, Marty<\/strong> himself (well, Reiner<\/strong> pretending to be Marty<\/strong>) is “thrilled” to be back on the road with the band, taking a break from his prestigious (or perhaps not-so-prestigious) teaching gig at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts.<\/p>\n \u201cI recently spoke to Marty DiBergi<\/strong> who said that he was more than happy to take a sabbatical from his position as a visiting Professor’s Assistant at the Ed Wood School of Cinematic Arts to once again document Spinal Tap<\/strong> to ensure their place in the pantheon of Rock and Roll.\u201d<\/p>\n The plot, penned by the original cast and director, revolves around a disgruntled Spinal Tap<\/a><\/strong> reunited for one final show as the result of a shady contractual obligation. The band is also apparently not too thrilled with DiBergi<\/strong> either, for his depiction of the band on their last, ill-fated, and epic American tour.<\/p>\n The impressive list of cameos, including music legends Elton John<\/strong>, Paul McCartney<\/strong>, and Garth Brooks<\/strong>, has also expanded further with the additions of Questlove<\/strong> and Trisha Yearwood<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It seems we will soon get a hilarious and heartwarming return to the world of rock n’ roll funniest band.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n