Time Bandits
‘Time Bandits’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Apple TV+ Take on the Terry Gilliam Cult Classic Rewards Patience
Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris have adapted the 1981 film into a 10-episode family comedy for Apple TV+, featuring Lisa Kudrow in its ensemble.
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Lisa Kudrow Plays Jolly Robber Leader in ‘Time Bandits’ Trailer for Apple TV+
Lisa Kudrow plays the jolly leader of a merry band of thieves in the official trailer for Time Bandits, the Apple TV+ fantasy comedy that co-creator Taika Waititi adapted from the 1981 Terry Gilliam film of the same name. “Nothing is too big for us to steal,” Kudrow’s character, Penelope, explains to the series’ hero, […]
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Lisa Kudrow Is Rewatching ‘Friends’ Because of Matthew Perry
For years after Friends, Lisa Kudrow has admitted she could not bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn’t want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series Time Bandits, Kudrow — who […]
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Charlyne Yi Says They Were Physically and Mentally Abused on ‘Time Bandits’ Series Set
Actor Charlyne Yi has detailed the experience of being physically assaulted by a scene partner on the set of the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of Time Bandits, which Yi says led to their coercion into quitting the production and subsequent denial of workers’ compensation for a back injury and post-traumatic stress. Yi, a main cast […]
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Lisa Kudrow to Star in Taika Waititi’s ‘Time Bandits’ Series at Apple TV+
Lisa Kudrow is traveling through time. The Friends Emmy winner will head the cast for Apple TV+’s Time Bandits, Taika Waititi’s series adaptation of the 1981 Terry Gilliam film. The show has also cast seven other actors: Kal-El Tuck, Charlyne Yi (Always Be My Maybe), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations With Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (Tomb Raider), […]
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