Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Time Bandits,’ ‘Home of the Dragon’ finale high EW’s Should Record

It’s been virtually every week since I bought again from San Diego Comedian-Con and I’m nonetheless exhausted. An enormous because of all the EW staff for making our video and picture studio, Corridor H and Ballroom 20 panels, and the closing-night bash so successful. (Who else is ever going to deliver you the SpongeBob forged deciphering Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”?) It was nice being again on the conference, however I’m additionally very glad to be house, the place I can atone for all of the Olympics I missed over the weekend. —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief

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Time Bandits

Eleven-year-old Kevin (Kal-El Tuck, in a star-making efficiency) is obsessive about historical past. His household has no persistence for his fixed stream of historic enjoyable details, however the staff of inept, time-traveling thieves (Lisa Kudrow, Charlyne Yi, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Tadhg Murphy, and Rune Temte) who crash by his bed room wardrobe discover Kevin’s encyclopedic data very helpful. Based mostly on the 1981 Terry Gilliam film — and created by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi — Bandits is a humorous, sensible, and slyly anti-colonialism romp that may have youngsters and oldsters laughing as they study. —Kristen Baldwin, TV Critic

Get a breakdown of the complete Time Bandits trailer

Dìdi

Chris (Izaac Wang) has discovered new buddies… if solely he may change his household: a workaholic dad, a imply sister, a mother who gained’t cease mom-ing, and a nagging Nai Nai (director Sean Wang’s personal grandma, Chang Li Hua). A pleasant and trustworthy portrait of adlescent angst — together with a quest to grasp kissing from web movies. —Gerrad Corridor, Editorial Director

Learn our interview with director Sean Wang

Home of the Dragon season 2 finale

The Recreation of Thrones prequel’s second season finale has arrived comparatively slowly, very similar to Alicent in her episode 7 daycation. Queen Rhaenyra gained power with three new dragonriders, however will we see these regal beasts in an epic battle or will now we have to attend for the last word Dance of the Dragons till subsequent season? —Debbie Day, Information Editor

Examine how HBO is defending towards future leaks forward of the finale

Return to Wyldcliffe Heights

Summer time warmth could also be raging, however ship a chill down your backbone with Carol Goodman’s Gothic novel following editorial assistant Agnes Corey, who — despatched to transcribe a reclusive writer’s long-anticipated sequel — plunges into horrible secrets and techniques. It’s Jane Eyre with a aspect of psychiatric trauma. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Senior Author

Beyoncé’s “Heated”

Two years in the past, we discovered Uncle Johnny made Beyoncé’s gown — and compared, that low cost spandex seems to be a large number. And the dance flooring has by no means been the identical. The centerpiece of Renaissance, “Heated” had followers clacking the world over, and it nonetheless burns brightest. —Lester Fabian Brathwaite, Workers Author

Learn our full essay on Beyonce’s Renaissance album