How Kate Bush and 'Stranger Things' Convinced Rob Reiner to Break His 'No Sequels' Rule for 'Spinal Tap 2'

How Kate Bush and 'Stranger Things' convinced Rob Reiner to break his 'no sequels' rule for 'Spinal Tap 2'

The filmmaker reveals why he finally changed his mind about making a sequel to the beloved rock mockumentary 41 years later. Gregg DeGuire/Getty; David M. Benett/Getty Rob Reiner in 2019, and Kate Bush in 2014Key PointsKate Bush's recent resurgence in popularity, thanks to Stranger Things, helped inspire Rob Reiner's idea for a sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. Reiner also shares some other reasons the band decided to get back together for another m…

‘Spinal Tap’ Director Rob Reiner on the Forthcoming Sequel ‘The End Continues,’ the ‘Remasterd’ Edition of the Original Film, and How They Got Here

'Spinal Tap' director Rob Reiner talks about the 'remasterd' version of the original film, and why 40 years later was the right time to make a sequel.

We can thank Stranger Things for convincing Rob Reiner to make Spinal Tap II

Over forty years after This Is Spinal Tap first hit theaters, the iconic rockers are finally returning with Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, set to debut later this year. Director Rob Reiner, who also reprises his role as documentary filmmaker Martin “Marty” Di Bergi, had long resisted revisiting the band, but what changed his mind? Surprisingly, it was Netflix’s Stranger Things and Kate Bush that helped kick-start the journey back to eleven wi…