“Time Bandits” Creator Terry Gilliam Reportedly Extremely Unhappy With Taika Waititi’s Upcoming Apple TV Adaptation
According to a new whisper, renowned comedian and entertainer Terry Gilliam is not happy with Taikia Waititi’s upcoming Apple TV adaptation of his 1981 cinematic fantasy film Time Bandits.
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Gilliam produced and directed the show, with a script written by him and Sir Michael Palin (a Monty Python comedian). Time Bandits This is the story about Kevin, a young historian, who finds himself in a group with six thieves, who sail across the time stream to steal various treasures from past times with the aid of a special mapping.
King Agamemnon, Sean Connery, thanks Kevin (Craig Warnock), who helped him beat the Minotaur In Time Bandit (1981), HandMade Films
But their fun-filled romp soon turns to the fatal when Evil, a villainous manipulator and manipulating Evil, sets his sights upon the map, determined to use it for his darkest purposes.
Kevin and the Time Bandits hold the destiny of the world in their own hands and vow to protect it from Evil. They will also be collecting stories and treasures along the way.
Robin Hood (John Cleese), speaks with the Time Bandits in Time Bandits (1981), HandMade Films
In September 2022, Apple announced that it had not only officially greenlit a ten-episode television adaptation of Gilliam and Palin’s film, but that they had tapped the Thor: Love and Thunder The series will be directed and executive produced by the mastermind.
While audiences no doubt rolled their eyes at the prospect of another Waititi-led cringe fest, the biggest critic of Apple’s hiring decision has actually turned out to be Gilliam himself.
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According to an alleged crew member, he allegedly spoke to World of Reel‘s Jordan Rulmy, Gilliam abruptly ended and walked off of a December 2022 visit to the series’ New Zealand set after finding himself massively disappointed with Waititi’s handling of his original vision.
“He wasn’t happy,” The insider said so. “He kept groaning and making remarks. Terry was supposed to be there for two weeks but he left after three days.”
Evil (David Warner), claims to be better than God in Time Bandits (1981), HandMade Films
“His disdain for the entire project was quite obvious,” They added. “You probably won’t be hearing any praise for this series from him anytime soon.”
At the time of writing, Gilliam, Waititi or any of their representatives had not made an official comment. World of Reel‘s rumor.
Meanwhile, Apple TV’s Time Bandits It has not yet been officially released.
The Supreme Being (Tony Jay), demands that his map be returned to Time Bandits (1981), HandMade Films
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