Michael McKean admits the sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be “tragic.” ”If you think those guys were sad when they were young …” McKean said of the Spinal Tap band members played by ...

Like the original This Is Spinal Tap, Reiner has said that the sequel would largely be improvised, but with a firm structure in place. The filmmaker also cited another key influence of the film, saying it would be modeled in part on Martin Scorsese’s classic documentary about the Band’s final concert, The Last Waltz.