Harry Shearer files $125 million lawsuit over “This is Spinal Tap” royalties
1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone into comedy or wanting to start a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, and Michael McKean co-created the film […]
Rob Reiner To Direct Scorsese Inspired ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel in February
This Is Spinal Tap. Courtesy of MGM Studios. After launching sales as part of a film package at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, the musical comedy cult-classic, This Is Spinal Tap, is getting a sequel. Details on Rob Reiner’s “Spinal Tap” sequel. In Rob Reiner’s check-in with Nigel Tufnel et al, the new sequel will […]
Now all of Spinal Tap is suing over unpaid “This Is Spinal Tap” royalties
Back in October, Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Studios, the folks that own the rights to This Is Spinal Tap, the legendary film he was a co-creator and star of. Shearer claimed that the studio owed him over $125M in back royalties from the movie and merchandise sales that he never saw recieved […]