Apple TV+ to Air New Series Starring Lisa Kudrow

<p>Apple TV&plus; has debuted the trailer for the upcoming live-action comedic adventure &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Time Bandits&comma;” the first-ever television adaptation of the cult classic movie by the same name with Lisa Kudrow starring&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Created for television by Jemaine Clement &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Flight of the Conchords”&rpar;&comma; Iain Morris &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Inbetweeners”&rpar; and Taika Waititi &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Reservation Dogs”&rpar;&comma; and produced for Apple TV&plus; by Paramount Television Studios&comma; Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Time Bandits” is an unpredictable journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit&colon; an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin&period; Together they set out on a thrilling quest to save the boy’s parents — and the world&period; The 10-episode series will premiere globally with the first two episodes on <strong>Wednesday&comma; July 24<&sol;strong>&comma; followed by two new episodes every Wednesday through August 21&comma; 2024&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Guided by Lisa Kudrow &&num;8212&semi; best known from the hit comedy Friends &&num;8212&semi; the eccentric crew of bandits embark on epic adventures while evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it&period; As the group is transported through time and space&comma; the gang stumbles upon fascinating worlds of the distant past while seeking out treasure&comma; depending on Kevin to shed light on each situation&period; The &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Time Bandits” witness the creation of Stonehenge&comma; see the Trojan Horse in action&comma; escape dinosaurs in the prehistoric age&comma; wreak havoc during medieval times&comma; experience the Ice Age&comma; ancient civilizations and the Harlem Renaissance&comma; and much more along the way&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The live-action series will delight viewers of all ages&comma; and stars Lisa Kudrow &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Comeback”&rpar;&comma; Kal-El Tuck &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Unseeing Evil”&rpar;&comma; Tadhg Murphy &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Conversations with Friends”&rpar;&comma; Roger Jean Nsengiyumva &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;You Don’t Know Me”&rpar;&comma; Rune Temte &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Eddie the Eagle”&rpar;&comma; Charlyne Yi &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Knocked Up”&rpar;&comma; Rachel House &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Heartbreak High”&rpar;&comma; Kiera Thompson &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Martyrs Lane”&rpar;&comma; James Dryden &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Ready Player One”&rpar;&comma; Felicity Ward &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Office Australia”&rpar;&comma; Francesca Mills &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Harlots”&rpar; and Imaan Hadchiti &lpar;&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Thor&colon; Love and Thunder”&rpar;&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Time Bandits” also features special guest appearances by Waititi and Clement&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Consisting of 10 episodes&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Time Bandits” is produced for Apple TV&plus; by Paramount Television Studios&comma; Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC&period; Clement&comma; Morris and Waititi executive produce&comma; write and direct select episodes&comma; with Clement and Morris serving as co-showrunners&period; Garrett Basch and Tim Coddington also executive produce&comma; along with Jane Stanton who executive produces for Handmade Films&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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