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The producers wanted Tom Cruise. The creek in its most famous scene was toxic. And barely anyone saw it upon release. So why, Tom Fordy asks, did Frank Darabont’s seemingly doomed Stephen King adaptation grow into one of the most celebrated films of all time?

Harris’s vice-presidential pick receives backing of names including Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Nixon and Ken Burns

US president no longer has the backing of a previously loyal A-list supporter

Two of the biggest drummers in rock and metal will join Elton John, Paul McCartney and more in Rob Reiner’s long-awaited mockumentary sequel

Get the latest updates on the highly anticipated sequel to This Is Spinal Tap, featuring original stars and music industry cameos.

This Is Spinal Tap 2, a sequel to the classic rock-and-roll mockumentary, is on the way. Here is everything we know about it.

Welcome to the political Thunderdome. The 2024 US election will be a gladiatorial battle between two ageing prize fighters who are determined to keep taking swings at each other. With Super Tuesday over and Joe Biden’s televised State of the Union address tomorrow, the contest is entering its fateful mano-a-mano…

Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner made a 1984 classic that ingeniously straddles the ‘fine line between stupid and clever’

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey