Eternity director reflects on Rob Reiners inspiration and death: Unspeakable tragedy

Rob Reiner’s legacy is a powerful one.And for “Eternity” director David Freyne, the late filmmaker’s catalogue of creations will never be forgotten.

“He’s an icon to me,” the writer exclusively told The Post on Tuesday.“I think even if you’re not a filmmaker, he’s probably made one of your favorite films or one of your favorite people’s favorite films.

Obviously ‘When Harry Met Sally’ is the greatest romantic comedy of all time.‘Spinal Tap.’ ‘Misery.’ Just the breath of his work was so extraordinary.”He added: “I really love [that] there’s a real kindness to his work that I really respond to.”“There’s a real belief in humanity that I think is at the heart of his work, and I think it was so clear that was at the heart of that man and his beautiful wife,” he told The Post.

“It’s an unspeakable tragedy.But I think his legacy is going to live for forever, beyond film, because he’s just one of those greats.”In honor of Reiner, Freyne revisited the beloved 1989 rom-com starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal.

“I watched ‘When Harry Met Sally’ last night,” he said.“Just because I felt like I had to.

He’s going to be deeply, deeply missed.”Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood, Calif., home on Sunday.Their son Nick was taken into custody and is currently on suicide watch at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles.He is being held without bail.Meanwhile, Freyne is hot off his latest project — the rom-com movie “Eternity,” starring Callum Turner, Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller.The project takes place in an afterlife when Joan (Olsen) has to make a choice between the man she spent her life with (Teller) and her first love (Turner), who died young.Da’Vine Joy Randolph and John Early play afterlife coordinators who help their clients pick an eternity after landing at The Junction.

“The scariest part was just having to confront what love is to ...