Apple TV+ turned the 1981 cult traditional film Time Bandits right into a comedic journey collection for all ages starring Lisa Kudrow (from Mates, duh). It premieres later this month on the streaming service.
The trailer that dropped Tuesday reveals that this model of Time Bandits will probably be rather more kid-friendly than the unique. Kudrow and her crew of time-traveling thieves cavort via historical past to the lighthearted tune of the B-52s’ “Roam.”
This isn’t Terry Gilliam’s movie
The unique Time Bandits thrilled with a fantastical story line and darkish humor, as one would count on from director Terry Gilliam, the person who later introduced us Brazil. As a reminder, the film model of Time Bandits ends with younger Kevin deserted by his associates and standing subsequent to his lifeless mother and father, going through life completely alone on the earth. Hilarious!
Gilliam is hardly concerned within the Apple TV+ collection. It’s as an alternative tailored by Taika Waititi (Our Flag Means Demise, Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok), Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords, What We Do within the Shadows) and Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners). And Apple emphasizes that this model of Time Bandits is for “viewers of all ages” — not a phrase that can be utilized concerning the 1981 movie.
A lighter Time Bandits
The upcoming collection takes viewers on an unpredictable journey via time and house with a ragtag group of thieves and their latest recruit: an 11-year-old historical past buff named Kevin. They’ll witness the creation of Stonehenge, see the Trojan Horse in motion, escape dinosaurs, expertise the Ice Age and the Harlem Renaissance, and rather more alongside the way in which.
The trailer that simply dropped begins off with Kevin (performed by Kal-El Tuck) going through rejection as a consequence of his obsession with historical past. Then Penelope (Lisa Kudrow) reveals up and drags him into an journey via time with the B-52s singing “roam if you want to.”
Kudrow’s character seems to have fairly a bit in widespread together with her years on Mates. The trailer appears like one thing Phoebe might need dreamed up after which advised Chandler and Ross all about over large mugs of espresso at Central Perk.
And whereas it’s actually too quickly to evaluate a collection solely from its trailer, this one fell flat. No one from Cult of Mac got here away saying, “I have to watch this show!”
Right here’s hoping the Apple TV+ model of Time Bandits will shock us. Watch the primary Time Bandits trailer for your self:
Coming to Apple TV+ July 24
All 10 episodes of Time Bandits premiere on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, July 24. No ready — they’ll all be able to binge-watch without delay.
Watching this plus many different collection or movies comes with a subscription to Apple TV+. The service is $9.99 per 30 days with a seven-day free trial. You may also get it through any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
And Apple’s streaming video service additionally contains rather more, after all. There’s a library of drama, comedies, musicals, youngsters’s reveals, nature documentaries, and so forth.