The film opens in 2026
Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Vertigo Live and Rob Reiner’s Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale. The concert film follows legendary fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer reprising their iconic roles) as they put on a once-in-a-lifetime concert marking the first-ever rock show filmed at Stonehenge, the historic English heritage site forever linked to Spinal Tap’s iconic song of the same name. The film features show-stopping guest performances from Shania Twain, Eric Clapton,
and Josh Groban will be released by Bleecker Street in theaters and IMAX in 2026.
The acquisition comes following Bleecker Street’s re-release of the original 1984 cult classic, This Is Spinal Tap, this past summer and the long-awaited sequel, Spinal Tap Il: The End Continues, which launched in theaters last month. Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale was produced by Vertigo Live, a leading producer of documentary concert films.
“I’m told this is it. They’re really serious this time,” states Bleecker Street CEO Kent Sanderson. “While this is ostensibly the end, how fitting is it that this actual-probable-send-off is shot, historically, at Stonehenge, the mysterious landmark that we now know must have been erected thousands of years ago purely to serve as the setting for the last act of Spinal Tap.”
Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, cared for by the charity English Heritage. An incredible feat of human ingenuity, the stone circle was built 5000 years ago, most probably as a place of great ceremonial significance aligned to the sun’s movements. Open 364 days a year, the prehistoric site is a bucket-list destination for people across the world, attracting more than a million visitors each year.
