Apple TV+ Sets Cast for “Time Bandits,” New Original Series from Academy Award-Winning Co-Writer, Director and Executive Producer Taika Waititi

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.

The series will star:

· Emmy and SAG Award-winner Lisa Kudrow (“The Comeback,” “Booksmart,” “Web Therapy,” “Friends“) as ‘Penelope’

· Kal-El Tuck (“Unseeing Evil,” “Band in the Sand“) as ‘Kevin’

· Charlyne Yi (“Knocked up,” “Paper Heart,” “The Second Act“) as ‘Judy’

· Tadhg Murphy (“Conversations with Friends,” “Black Sails,” “Brassic,” “Undergods“) as ‘Alto’

· Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (“You Don’t know Me,” “Tomb Raider“) as ‘Widgit’

· Rune Temte (“Eddie The Eagle,” “The Last Kingdom,” “Captain Marvel“) as ‘Bittelig’

· Kiera Thompson (“Martyrs Lane,” “Salisbury Poisonings“) as ‘Saffron’

· Rachel House (“Heartbreak High,” “Thor Ragnarok“) as ‘Fianna’

“Time Bandits” is produced for Apple TV+ by Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content’s AC Studios, and MRC Television. The series is executive produced by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Garrett Basch along with Handmade Films.