Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending, of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” currently playing in theaters. When director James Mangold started writing “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” with screenwriters Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, he didn’t know how the movie was going to end. Mangold inherited the film from director Steven Spielberg, who had been developing the project for three years with screenwriter David Koepp. When Mangold took over, he and the Butterworth started effectively from scratch, crafting a story in which Harrison Ford’s titular archeologist and Nazi puncher contends with his own age and irrelevance while chasing after the Antikythera, a mysterious device with the power to find fissures in time, created by the ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes.
‘Strange New Worlds’ Star Carol Kane Discusses Her Character’s ‘Unique’ Accent and Why She’s Never Seen ‘Star Trek’
16.06.2023 - 02:18 / variety.com
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer When Carol Kane was approached about joining “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” for its second season, the celebrated 70-year-old actor had to make a confession: She’d never watched a single minute of the venerated franchise. “The science fiction world has not really been attractive to me for some reason,” Kane says. “Now that I’m in it,” she adds with a laugh, “I’m very excited about it. It just wasn’t on my path until now.” Clearly the producers were on to something. Kane’s role on the Paramount+ series fits neatly within her wheelhouse of sublime eccentrics, from her Emmy-winning role on “Taxi” to for-the-ages supporting turns in “The Muppet Movie,” “The Princess Bride,” “Scrooged” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Here, she plays Pelia, the new chief engineer of the Enterprise and a member of an alien species never before seen on “Star Trek”: Lanthanites, who are extremely long-lived and utterly resemble humans, save for a delightfully inexplicable accent invented out of whole cloth by Kane.
“I wanted her to sound like you don’t know where exactly she comes from,” Kane says. “There is an elegance and a power to it. It’s unique on the ship — nobody else has that accent or whatever it is.” Despite her enduring career — she made her professional debut onstage in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1966, the same year “Star Trek” premiered on NBC — Kane says she still felt like “the new kid in school” when she joined a reading of the season-premiere script over Zoom. That’s also when she asked to try out her take on Pelia’s loopy elocution for the first time. “You know, I’m not a very confident person, unlike Pelia,” she says. “I was terrified that at the end of it, they would say,
Inside the ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Surprise Cameo: ‘I Was Profoundly Happy’
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments, including the final scene, in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” currently playing in theaters. When Lucasfilm announced in 2016 that Steven Spielberg was making a fifth “Indiana Jones” movie with Harrison Ford, fans naturally wondered how much of a role Karen Allen’s Marian Ravenwood — Indy’s spitfire equal from 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and the love of his life — would play in the new film. The last time audiences saw Marian, she was getting married to Indy at the end of 2008’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” after she revealed to Indy that they’d had a child together, who Indy meets as teenage greaser Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). So any follow-up movie would at the very least need to address the fact that Indy is married with a (grown) kid.
Zendaya & Tom Holland Sing 'Love On Top' to Each Other at Beyonce's 'Renaissance' Show in Poland!
Zendaya and Tom Holland are the latest stars to attend Beyonce‘s Renaissance Tour!
Toosii on the Success of 'Favorite Song' and Why He's Going to Keep Putting Out Love Songs (Exclusive)
!The rapper, whose real name is Nau'Jour Lazier Grainger, has been in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 charts for weeks with his lead single, «Favorite Song.» On the heels of his first album,, the 23-year-old has already performed during Blake Shelton's farewell show on, sold out a tour, performed on and walked the carpet at the 2023 BET Awards. «It's a blessing. It's a blessing. It's a blessing,» he told ET.
Evan Peters to Star in ‘Tron 3’ With Jared Leto
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Evan Peters, star of “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “Mare of Easttown,” is joining Jared Leto in “Tron: Ares,” the third film in Disney’s extremely long lived cyberspace franchise.
Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon shares why she's ditched soap for new show and 'stupid mistake' she made
Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has shared why she took some time away from the cobbles to challenge herself in a new show. The actress, who plays Maria Windass in the ITV soap, revealed back in April that she is one of the celebrities taking part in the next series of Cooking With The Stars.
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon says she feels 'at home' in the Highlands as she gushes over love of Scotland
Outlander has returned to our screens for the highly anticipated season seven, and best-selling author for first bringing the franchise to life, Diana Gabaldon, has opened up on her love for Scotland where the show is based in a new interview.
‘1923’ Breakout Star Aminah Nieves Says Her Role Gives Her The Opportunity To “Share Honest And Real Stories” Of Indigenous People
Taylor Sheridan may have populated 1923 with mega-stars but it wasn’t just Harrison Ford or Helen Mirren who blew away viewers with a stirring performance. For the first time on TV, Sheridan depicted the dark legacy of Catholic boarding schools and how they dehumanized young indigenous women — one of whom is played by the courageous Aminah Nieves. While the Duttons were busy saving the ranch in one part of Montana, Nieves’ Teonna Rainwater was being held prisoner by savage, paddle-swinging nuns in another. Here, the Indiana-born newcomer recalls how hard it was to decide whether to accept such a life-changing role.
‘Secret Invasion’ Star Cobie Smulders on That Shocking Ending and Maria Hill’s Future
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the series premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion,” currently streaming on Disney+. Since her first appearance as Maria Hill in 2012’s “The Avengers,” Cobie Smulders has popped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe roughly half-dozen times, racing into danger and cheating death as the hyper-competent lieutenant to Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), most recently in 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” So when Marvel started planning the Disney+ series “Secret Invasion” — about how the shape-shifting Skrulls from the 2019’s prequel film “Captain Marvel” have turned against Fury and started infiltrating all levels of human society — it made perfect sense for Maria to show up, too.
Comic-Con Crisis: Marvel, Netflix, Sony, HBO and Universal to Skip SDCC as Fest Faces Another Existential Threat
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Can San Diego Comic-Con catch a break? For two years, the biggest annual fan convention in North America was forced to cancel the five-day gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic — placing Comic-Con International, the non-profit organization that runs SDCC, under unprecedented financial strain. Last year, SDCC came roaring back with a masked-and-vaccinated convention that was a robust success, with blockbuster Hall H panels for the “Star Trek” TV universe, “House of the Dragon,” “The Walking Dead” and, especially, Marvel Studios. This year’s Comic-Con — which is scheduled to start July 19, less than a month away — is increasingly likely to have none of those panels.
Former Loose Women star Carol McGiffin launches another scathing attack on ITV
Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has launched another scathing attack on ITV. The 63-year-old left the ITV daytime programme earlier this year, having first appeared on the Loose Women panel in 2000.
BBC Breakfast star Sally Nugent's cheeky jibe to Carol Kirkwood telling her to go
Sally Nugent couldn't resist firing a cheeky jibe towards her co-star Carol Kirkwood on Tuesday morning.
‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 First Look Reveals Charlie and Nick’s First Day as Boyfriends
Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Netflix unveiled its first look at the highly anticipated second season of “Heartstopper,” the swoon-worthy high school coming-of-age romance that tracks the budding relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). During the streamer’s Tudum fan event on June 17, “Heartstopper” co-stars Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell — who play the couple Tara and Darcy on the series — introduced the first scene of Season 2, which picks up the morning after the Season 1 finale. In that episode, Charlie and Nick officially became boyfriends, and Nick came out as bisexual to his mother, Sarah (Olivia Colman).
Charli Burnett Reveals Why She Might Not Return for Season 11 of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ — and It Has to Do With Raquel Leviss
Charli Burnett explained why Vanderpump Rules fans may not see her on season 11 — and it mainly has to do with Raquel Leviss.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds': Spock Finds His Catchphrase as 'Captain' in Season 2 First Look (Exclusive)
revs up for another season of intergalactic adventures and in ET's exclusive sneak peek from the season 2 premiere, dropping Thursday on Paramount+, Spock (Ethan Peck) takes command of the USS Enterprise and finds himself sitting in the captain's chair. Of course, being the chair means he'll have to find his catchphrase in order for the ship to boldly go on their mission.
Rebecca Romijn and Paul Wesley Say 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Takes 'Big Swings' (Exclusive)
Rebecca Romijn and Paul Wesley are blasting off to . With the second season of Paramount+'s Star Trek series in full swing, the two stars previewed the latest intergalactic adventures that await the crew of the USS Enterprise.In the new season, Captain Pike (Anson Mount) and the Enterprise team confront dangerous stakes, explore uncharted territories and encounter new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Sneak Peek Explains Why The Series Is Different Than Most Science Fiction
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has released a sneak peek into the highly anticipated second season.
Amy Schumer Explains Why She Stopped Taking Ozempic
Amy Schumer is getting honest about the effects of taking Ozempic.
Amy Schumer Reveals Why She Stopped Taking Ozempic, Says Celebrities Should ‘Be Real’ About Weight Loss
Getting candid. Amy Schumer did not hold back on the topic of Ozempic — including what caused her to stop using the medication for weight loss.
Paul Walter Hauser Gets Frank About the Challenges of ‘Black Bird,’ Getting Sober and Why He Thought He Peaked with ‘Richard Jewell’
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Paul Walter Hauser has made hamburgers the latest red carpet accessory.The actor has found himself making the rounds lately thanks to his stunning turn as serial killer Larry Hall in Apple TV Plus’ limited series “Black Bird,” a role that has already netted him a SAG Award nomination and wins from the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards. After Jamie Lee Curtis asked him to bring her a burger to the next event, Hauser showed up at the Critics Choice Awards with a patty – only to learn Curtis couldn’t attend due to COVID. He later proposed to her with a smashburger at the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards and brought 20 burgers to the SAG Awards, where he handed them out to the likes of Adam Sandler. When Hauser’s name was called amongst the nominees in his category, he perfectly timed a blissful bite on camera.So when Hauser joined us as a guest on this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we wanted to get his opinion on one of our favorite hamburgers in town, from the Corner Deli – which is located inside a gas station next to our offices. Listen below for his full review.