Douglas Shaffer, a producer who worked with Rob Reiner and Nick Reiner on their 2015 movie 'Being Charlie,' says Rob and Michele Reiner "would probably want people to feel empathy towards Nick’s struggles.

When Nick Reiner was photographed alongside his family at the Los Angeles premiere of his father’s comedy musical, “Spinal Tap II,” in September, he wasn’t smiling. Instead, the son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner stood impassively for the family portrait alongside his siblings.

Authorities say filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were killed Dec. 14. Their son Nick, long battling addiction despite his family’s support, is now charged with their murders.

Shortly after Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead in their Brentwood, Calif., home, their adult son Nick was arrested in connection with their killings. Here is a complete timeline of Rob Reiner and his wife's deaths,

Nick Reiner briefly appeared in court in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who'd suffered "sharp force injuries."

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, is accused of killing his parents, and the case against him will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration on Tuesday, according to police.

Nick Reiner​ appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

Rob Reiner’s son Nick was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents. If convicted on all counts, Reiner faces the possibility of life without parole or the death penalty.

Nick Reiner, the son of slain director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, has retained a high-profile attorney to represent him as he faces murder charges in their killing.

Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, wore a suicide prevention smock in his first court appearance.

Nick Reiner was an unsolvable dilemma for his parents ... so says a substance abuse treatment expert. Nick Mathews -- the founder and CEO of Southern California-based treatment center Stillwater Behavioral Health -- joined us on "TMZ Live,