Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his film director father Rob Reiner and mother Michele at their home in Los Angeles, will be arraigned on January 7th, his lawyer Alan Jackson said.
The 32-year-old son of the famous filmmaker has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, after Rob, 78, and Michele, 68, were found dead from apparent stab wounds in their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.
He has not entered a plea and did not appear in court on Tuesday as expected because of unspecified health reasons, according to Mr Jackson.
Appearing outside the court on Wednesday, the lawyer said: “There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case.”
He added: “We are set for January 7th for an arraignment. That’s the next court date, and that’s all I have to say at this point.
“There may be more at some other point, but today we rest on where we stand procedurally, which is a continuance of arraignment.
“Nothing happened today substantively; we’ll be back for an arraignment in the same department on the 7th of January.”
Nick appeared in court on Wednesday wearing a blue vest and spoke only to say “Yes your honour”, US publications reported.
Reiner has long been one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood and his work includes some of the most memorable films of the 1980s and 1990s, including This Is Spinal Tap, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally and The Princess Bride.
