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[09/28/22 - 11:17 AM]
Apple TV+ Sets Cast for "Time Bandits," New Original Series from Academy Award-Winning Co-Writer, Director and Executive Producer Taika Waititi
Lisa Kudrow, Kal-El Tuck, Charlyne Yi, Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Rune Temte, Kiera Thompson and Rachel House will lead the cast of the comedy series.

[03/11/19 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 11
Updates include: Syfy ships "Alien News Desk" to Saturday nights; Lucy Hale is The CW's "Katy Keene"; and Mike Judge lands a pair of series commitments at HBO.

[07/27/18 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 27
Updates include: Maggie Lawson to recur on FOX's "Lethal Weapon"; Kenya Barris confirms exit from ABC Studios; and Apple eyes TV series based on Terry Gilliam's "Time Bandits."







TIME BANDITS (APPLE TV PLUS)
Premieres in TBA 2024 or 2025 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (10 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Apple's press release, September 2022) Apple TV+ today announced it will expand its Emmy Award-winning comedy slate with "Time Bandits," a new 10-episode series co-written, directed and executive produced by Academy and BAFTA Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee Taika Waititi ("Our Flag Means Death," "Jojo Rabbit," "Thor" films), and starring an ensemble cast led by Emmy and SAG Award-winner Lisa Kudrow. With the first two episodes directed by Waititi, "Time Bandits" is a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Charlyne Yi as Judy
· Kal-El Tuck as Kevin
· Kiera Thompson as Saffron
· Lisa Kudrow as Penelope
· Rachel House as Fianna
· Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as Widgit
· Rune Temte as Bittelig
· Tadhg Murphy as Alto
CREW INFORMATION:
· Garrett Basch as EP
· Iain Morris as EP
· Jemaine Clement as EP
· Taika Waititi as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· based on a feature film
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· AC Studios
· Handmade Films
· MRC Television
· Paramount Television Studios