The debut trailer for Taika Waititi’s Time Bandits is right here, providing a primary take a look at the TV adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 fantasy function.
The trailer sees Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) lead a “crack workforce of skilled thieves” by way of time and area, hijacking historical past with the assistance of a younger boy named Kevin (Kal-El Tuck), who steps by way of his wardrobe Narnia-style and finds himself transported to the previous earlier than embarking on extra adventures with the ragtag group.
Apple mentioned the eccentric crew of bandits will “witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in motion, escape dinosaurs within the prehistoric ages, wreak havoc throughout medieval occasions, expertise the ice age, historical civilisations, the Harlem Renaissance, and way more alongside the best way.”
Waititi created the Time Bandits story for tv with Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris. The trio have served as govt producers, writers, and administrators, with Clement and Morris as co-showrunners. Garrett Basch and Tim Coddington additionally govt produce with Jane Stanton, who govt produces for Handmade Films.
The ensemble solid for the Time Bandits remake consists of Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Charlyne Yi, Rachel House, Kiera Thompson, James Dryden, Felicity Ward, Francesca Mills, and Imaan Hadchiti, plus Kudrow and Tuck. Waititi and Clement additionally guest-star as Supreme Being and Pure Evil, respectively.
The 10-episode collection will premiere its first two episodes on Apple TV+ on July 24, adopted by two episodes every week by way of August 21.
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