Paramount+ Announces The Movie Event Star Trek: Section 31

Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou in the original movie event Star Trek: Section 31 on Paramount+

Hold onto yourselves, Emperor Phillipa Georgiou is back! For a few years now, the series Star Trek: Section 31 was in the planning stages. Starring the returning Michelle Yeoh, it was thought that it would arrive sometime over the past few years to run alongside Star Trek: Discovery. Today, we had a surprise. Far from being a new Star Trek TV show, it has been announced that it will instead be a special original movie event.

Fans though are in for a wait. The movie event will be going before the cameras later this year with its release date sometime in the future. The spinoff has been in the planning ever since 2017 before the first season of Discovery had even aired. But now fans will finally get the chance to once again meet up with Emperor Georgiou again in her very own movie.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Paramount+ today announced it has officially greenlit “STAR TREK: SECTION 31” starring Oscar-award winner Michelle Yeoh. In this special original movie event for the service, Yeoh will return to her role as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou, a character she first played in STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s first season.

In “STAR TREK: SECTION 31,” Emperor Phillipa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past. Produced by CBS Studios, production will begin later this year.

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MICHELLE YEOH

“I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” said Michelle Yeoh. “Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Phillipa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched, and to see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible the power of never giving up on your dreams. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you, and until then: Live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!”

ALEX KURTZMAN

“All the way back in 2017, before the first season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY had even aired, Michelle had the idea to do a spin-off of her character, Phillipa Georgiou,” said Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman. “She broke new ground as one of the first two women on screen in the pilot to usher in a new age of Trek, and now, six years later, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 finally arrives on the heels of her latest groundbreaking win. Everyone on Team Trek couldn’t be more thrilled to have our legendary friend return home to us as we expand our storytelling into new and uncharted corners of the Trekverse. Long Live Emperor Georgiou, Long Live Michelle Yeoh!”

DOMENIC DIMEGLIO

“We’re thrilled that STAR TREK: SECTION 31 will be the next title in our ‘Star Trek’ universe,” said Domenic DiMeglio, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Data at Paramount Streaming. “Michelle Yeoh is an incomparable talent – she brought Emperor Georgiou to life in such an incredibly fun and nuanced way that the character immediately became a fan favorite. We’re so thrilled to welcome Michelle back to the Star Trek and Paramount+ family and can’t wait for fans to see what this special movie event has in store.”

DAVID STAPF

“For years, we’ve been looking forward to Michelle Yeoh one day returning to Star Trek,” said David Stapf, President of CBS Studios. “Her powerful performance as Captain and Emperor Georgiou was not only a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, but her portrayal resonated with fans around the world in a multitude of ways. We couldn’t be prouder to join forces with Michelle once again as we continue to explore the Star Trek universe, celebrate its legacy, and chart a course for the future of the franchise.”

BEHIND THE SCENES

Written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, “STAR TREK: SECTION 31” is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Craig Sweeny, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, and Michelle Yeoh, and is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

STAR TREK ON PARAMOUNT+

Paramount+ is now the exclusive home to every series and every episode of the full catalog of “Star Trek.” This includes all seasons of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and STAR TREK: PRODIGY, and the newest addition STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. “Star Trek” on Paramount+ also includes a selection of “Star Trek” films, including the documentary WOMAN IN MOTION.

Star Trek: Section 31 will begin production later this year and will be released at a later date on Paramount+, the home for all things Star Trek.