Mockumentary ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ To Be Sold With Sequel In Cannes Market
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The Cannes Market package for the sequel to the famed rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is a bigger deal than I originally reported when Deadline broke the story.
I’ve learned that CAA Media Finance will also be selling rights to the original film as well. The filmmakers hope that both films will be available on the same platform/distributor.
The rights only recently came back to them recently, and it has only selectively been available for purchase.The 1984 cult classic starred Reiner, who directed and played filmmaker Marty DiBergi.
Also back are David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), the nucleus of England’s loudest and sauciest heavy metal band.After Reiner relaunched the Castle Rock film division last October, the Spinal Tap sequel became its first project.
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