Apple TV+ has set the premiere date for its new comedy-adventure collection Time Bandits, an adaptation of the 1981 movie of the identical identify. Headlined by Associates star Lisa Kudrow, the collection is described as an ‘unpredictable journey via time and area’ that may be loved by audiences of all ages.
The present follows an 11-year-old historical past geek, Kevin, who tags together with a bunch of thieves on a mission to avoid wasting his mother and father and the world. Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi are the creators behind the collection.
Launch Date of Apple TV+’s Time Bandits Introduced
On Monday, Apple TV+ introduced that Time Bandits will probably be launched on the streaming platform for the worldwide viewers on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The collection goes to comprise 10 episodes. Kudrow stars within the present as Penelope, the chief of the group of marauders. As per the official synopsis, the present follows an “eccentric crew of bandits who embark on epic adventures whereas evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they understand it.”
Because the group travels via time and area, they discover themselves in numerous eras of the previous, witnessing occasions just like the creation of Stonehenge, the Ice Age, and the Harlem Renaissance, and likewise coming throughout the dinosaurs and the Trojan Horse. All this whereas, Kevin sheds gentle on every scenario whereas the thieves deal with discovering a treasure.
The Sequence Options an Spectacular Ensemble
Other than Lisa Kudrow, Time Bandits stars British actor Kal-El Tuck as Kevin. The ensemble consists of Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Charlyne Yi, Rachel Home, Kiera Thompson, James Dryden, Felicity Ward, Francesca Mills, and Imaan Hadchiti.
The collection is created by Jemaine Clement (What We Do within the Shadows), Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners), and Taika Waititi (Reservation Canine). The three function govt producers and write and direct a couple of episodes. Clement and Morris are the co-showrunners. The present is produced by Paramount Tv Studios, Nameless Content material’s AC Studios, and MRC.
The unique 1981 movie, directed and produced by Terry Gilliam, starred Craig Warnock, Sean Connery, David Rappaport, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, and Katherine Helmond. It was a box-office success, grossing $42.4 million in opposition to a funds of $5 million.
