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the Time Bandits of the Apple series, 'Time Bandits,' including Lisa Kudrow

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's series reboot of Terry Gilliam's 1981 science-fiction film is cute and cosmic, but also orderly and uninspired.

'Time Bandits'

After "Friends" alum Kudrow led "The Comeback," the actress makes her Apple TV+ debut in the series based on Terry Gilliam's ensemble feature.

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The upcoming sci-fi film is an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's bestselling novel, with the author serving as an executive producer.

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Thor: Love and Thunder, Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth

"It wasn't on my plan for my career as an auteur," Waititi said of directing "Thor: Ragnarok" and later "Thor: Love and Thunder."

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 10: Taika Waititi attends the "Next Goal Wins" Premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 10, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

The Michael Fassbender-led soccer story is inspired by true events, but the auteur tweaked the material to fit his distinct comedic voice.

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A behind-the-scenes shot of Lucius and Black Pete aboard the pirate ship The Red Flag, looking towards something off-camera.

“Can we put Taika on a thousand-foot cliff? Absolutely not.”

Our Flag Means Death Season 2 Rhys Darby Stede Max series

David Jenkins and Taika Waititi's pirate romance hits choppy waters in a second season that's matured its story yet dulled its dynamic.

Keir Tallman, 'Frybread Face and Me'

TIFF: The producer and director of the Navajo coming-of-age feature "Frybread Face and Me" discuss Hollywood gatekeeping, and making indigenous films more accessible.

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"Next Goal Wins"

The occasionally funny and frequently messy film suffers from one major problem: The dominant voice is Waititi's, to the extent that we can't hear any of the other characters.

September 11, 2023 9:22 am

A man with long gray hair and beard wearing black robes with his arm around another man in 18th-century wardrobe, as they stand on a ship deck in front of an island; still from "Our Flag Means Death"

Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi star in the popular Max comedy series about queer pirates in love.

A teen boy and girl in Hawaiian shirts sit next to each other on a green indoor bench; still from "Reservation Dogs"

The dogs are back for a final hurrah in Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's FX comedy.

"Next Goal Wins"

The long-awaited sports comedy stars Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss.

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