Director Rob Reiner has revealed when he expects the long-awaited Spinal Tap II film to be released. The 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is considered one of the greatest comedy films of all time, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer portraying the hapless heavy metal trio. All three actors are set to return in the sequel, alongside director Reiner, who will also revive his own role as the fictional director Marty DiBergi within the film. In a new interview with Deadline, Reiner gave an update on the progress and shared when fans can expect to see the film. “It’s going good,” he began. “Our first screening for our family and friends will be probably in August, and then sometime in September we’ll start showing it to distributors, and we’re hoping to have it out sometime late spring or early summer of next year.” He added that filming is currently nearing a close in New Orleans.