The Best Actress Oscar winner will reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou that she first portrayed in the Star Trek: Discovery series.
The Academy Award Winner michelle yeoh officially returns to the universe of star trek. Paramount+ gave the green light to Star Trek: Section 31, an original film for the streaming platform. Yeoh will reprise the role of her as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she first played in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery.
The portal Deadline first revealed that Yeoh was in talks for the project in 2018 and was later confirmed in 2019 that it was in development as a series on CBS AllAccess. Now it will be redesigned as a movie on the streaming signal.
In Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. But she is also faced with the sins of her past. Production on the CBS Studios film will begin later this year.
“I am beyond excited to return to my Star Trek family and the role I have loved for so long”Yeah said. “Section 31 has been very close to my heart since I started the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched. Seeing her finally have her moment is a dream come true in a year that has shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can’t wait to share what awaits you, and until then: she lives long and prospers (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!”
Written by Craig Sweeney and directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiSection 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.
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