In 1982, I began shooting an almost entirely improvised film,“This Is Spinal Tap,” which also happened to be my first as a director. It transformed my life and the lives of my three friends, co-writers, and co-stars: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer.

People have often asked us if we would ever consider doing a sequel. For a long time, we resisted. Then, a few years ago, after a long legal battle, we finally got the rights back to the film. So Chris, Michael, Harry, and I decided to get together to see if there was any gas left in the tank. On March 6, 2024, my seventy-seventh birthday, in the city of New Orleans, we started shooting the sequel.

We also decided that it was time to tell the full story of the making of the original “This Is Spinal Tap.” What you are abou

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