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'Star Trek: Section 31' Original Movie Event Starring Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh Announced

Yeoh to reprise her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, with production beginning later this year.

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Paramount+ today announced it has officially greenlit Star Trek: Section 31 starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh . In this special original movie event for the service, Yeoh will return to her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou , a character she first played in Star Trek: Discovery ’s first season.

In Star Trek: Section 31 , Emperor Philippa 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.

“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 Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched. To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible 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)!”

“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 for her character, Philippa 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!”

“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.”

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“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 a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, and 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.”

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.

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Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Discovery spin-off is now a Section 31 movie event

The Oscar winner is officially returning to Star Trek.

Michelle Yeoh is officially returning to Star Trek for her own spin-off, only it'll be slightly different than what fans were expecting.

In 2019, the olden days when Paramount+ was called CBS All Access, the Trek gate-keepers announced that Yeoh would be returning to the franchise for a Section 31 spin-off series focused on her Star Trek: Discovery character Philippa Georgiou. That project has been in development all this time, but it now stands as a movie event coming to Paramount+.

Philippa Georgiou led multiple lives on Star Trek: Discovery , mainly that of Starfleet captain of the Shenzhou. That version of Philippa was killed off the show, but an alternate universe version of her from the mirror dimension persisted: the emperor of the Terran Empire, who became an immediate fan favorite.

Star Trek: Section 31 will focus on Yeoh's Emperor Philippa Georgiou as she joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, while facing the sins of her past. Could a certain bald-headed golden statue have helped make this a reality?

"I'm beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I've loved for so long," the newly minted Everything Everywhere All at Once Oscar winner says in a statement. " Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched."

"To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that's shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams," she continues. "We can't wait to share what's in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!"

Olatunde Osunsanmi, a co-executive producer and director on Star Trek: Discovery , will helm Star Trek: Section 31 , which was written by Craig Sweeny ( Medium ). The project is set to start filming later this year.

"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 for her character, Philippa Georgiou," executive producer Alex Kurtzman says. "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!"

Yeoh costarred with Sonequa Martin-Green on Star Trek: Discovery starting in season 1, which premiered in 2017. The show is now heading into its fifth and final season , set to debut in 2024. Star Trek: Picard , the Patrick Stewart-led offshoot, is also ending with its third season, concluding this week. However, Section 31 joins the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series in the next phase of Trek.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks were also renewed for more seasons.

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Approximately 500 hundred years ago (actually in 2018, but it feels like 500 years — perhaps because of a rogue time distortion field), we learned that Michelle Yeoh was in talks to star in a spin-off series focused on her character from  "Star Trek: Discovery." In January 2019 (approximately 499 years ago), "Star Trek: Section 31" was officially announced as an in-development project for CBS All Access. Since then, CBS All Access has died of old age and been resurrected as Paramount+, and the "Section 31" TV series has become a Paramount+ original movie instead . Now, the first teaser trailer for "Star Trek: Section 31" is finally here.

The original Captain Philippa Georgiou was killed off in the second episode of "Discovery," but Yeoh returned as a Mirror Universe version of the character: the sharply-dressed, gleefully wicked Emperor Philippa Georgiou. This evil Georgiou tagged along when the Discovery crew returned to their original universe, where her lack of morals made her a perfect fit for Starfleet Intelligence's black ops unit, Section 31. The clandestine organization's role is essentially to do all the dirty work that goes against the high-minded principles of most Starfleet personnel, and of the Federation itself

The trailer for "Star Trek: Section 31" embraces Georgiou's "bad b***h" reputation with some wild fashion choices, some fun camera moves, and a dose of Beyoncé's "Formation." It has already garnered negative responses from some "Star Trek" fans who feel like it doesn't fit with Gene Roddenberry's idealistic vision of humanity's future (and others who just think it looks plain bad). Personally speaking, though, "Section 31" looks like it has the potential to be trashy in a very fun way.

Star Trek: Section 31 will explore Emperor Georgiou's origin story

Broadly speaking, the villain origin story of "Star Trek" Mirror Universe doppelgangers is simply that the Mirror Universe is a pretty dark place . For starters, it's a universe where Spock has a goatee. Also, there's quite a lot of oppression and genocide and such. 

At the height of her power, Georgiou's full title was "Her most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Kronos, Regina Andor, Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius." The teaser trailer for "Star Trek: Section 31" shows flashbacks in which a younger Georgiou (played by Miku Martineau, who previously starred in Netflix action thriller "Kate") receives her regal golden shoulder pads and cape as she intones, in voiceover: "An emperor can only be loyal to duty. Thus does the empire remain strong."

The cast of "Section 31" also includes Sam Richardson, Omari Hardwick, Robert Kazinsky, Sven Ruygrok, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao. Kacey Rohl will play Rachel Garrett, the future captain of the USS Enterprise-C , who was first introduced in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Yesterday's Enterprise" (played by Tricia O'Neil).

"Star Trek: Section 31" will premiere on Paramount+ in early 2025.

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Michelle Yeoh officially returns to Star Trek for Section 31 movie

The newly minted Oscar-winner makes good on a lingering promise

by Matt Patches

Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery cast Michelle Yeoh in a double role: First as Captain Philippa Georgiou, a mentor to the young Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), and then a fully armored Mirror Universe version of Georgiou who preferred busting skulls over diplomatic negotiations. Since then, Yeoh joined the Marvel universe , shot a few Avatar movies , did a Witcher show , and of course, she won a freakin’ Best Actress Oscar for freakin’ Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once . Yeoh could (and probably will) cash in the cred to do just about anything next... but for now, her prime directive is returning to Trek.

Paramount announced on Tuesday that Yeoh’s long-gestating Section 31 was officially a go, with production scheduled to begin later in 2023. Section 31 has been a dream of Star Trek franchise overseer Alex Kurtzman since the days of CBS All Access, and was formally announced in 2019 as a Discovery spinoff show. But over time — and maybe thanks to that Oscar in her pocket — the theoretical series has turned into a one-off movie. Still, based on reactions in Paramount’s news release, Yeoh remains pumped.

“I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” Yeoh said in a statement. “ Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched. To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible 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)!”

“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 for her character, Philippa Georgiou,” Kurtzman said. “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!”

The passing years have seen few updates on what Section 31 is actually about, other than the basics: the spinoff would focus on the mysterious Federation organization, which was known for taking a more black-ops approach to keeping the intergalactic peace. “Section 31” refers to the the original Starfleet Charter that gave people like Georgiou Jack Bauer-level authorization to do whatever needs to be done. Music to Mirror Georgiou’s ears, obviously.

The Section 31 announcement arrives on the heels of the final season of Star Trek: Picard , and rumors that Paramount Plus may sunset most of the remaining Trek shows. In February, the streamer announced that Star Trek: Discovery would end after the upcoming fifth season, while the animated series Lower Decks and Prodigy could end after their next seasons. Meanwhile, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which has a season 2 in the can and set to premiere in June, was preemptively given the season 3 renewal in March. Paramount Plus also has a few Trek replacements in the works; the company has announced a Starfleet Academy show for 2024, and the team behind Picard has made it clear they want to continue telling stories in that timeline with a proposed Star Trek: Legacy .

But for now, there’s Section 31. The film, written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi (both Star Trek: Discovery vets), will bring Yeoh back into the fold for one more adventure. There is no firm release date, but 2024 seems promising. After that, the franchise will boldly go... somewhere else.

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Star Trek : Section 31 is finally happening, but not as a series (at least, not yet).

Paramount+ has ordered Section 31 as an original movie, with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh set to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery .

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Executive producer Alex Kurtzman said: “All the way back in 2017, before the first season of Star Trek: Discovery had even aired, Michelle had the idea to do a spinoff for her character, Philippa Georgiou. She broke new ground as one of the first two women onscreen in the pilot to usher in a new age of Trek , and now, six years later, 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!”

“For years, we’ve been looking forward to Michelle Yeoh one day returning to Star Trek ,” added David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. “Her powerful performance as Captain and Emperor Georgiou was a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, and her portrayal resonated with fans around the world in a multitude of ways.”

The news is the latest of Paramount+’s recent Star Trek moves. The streamer recently ordered a teen-centric  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series , as well as ended  Picard  (which airs its series finale this week), and announced  Discovery  will air its fifth and final season next year, while doubling down on more Strange New Worlds  and  Lower Decks  (which were both renewed ahead of their upcoming season premieres).

Produced by CBS Studios, Section 31 will start production later this year.

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Everything We Know About STAR TREK: SECTION 31

The upcoming film Star Trek: Section 31 , starring Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh, will bring back Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a character introduced in Star Trek: Discovery season one. Yeoh first played Captain Philippa Georgiou in the first part of Discovery , a decorated Starfleet Captain who died in the pilot episode. She then portrayed the version of that character from the darker Mirror Universe for much longer. Now stranded in the mainline Star Trek universe, she began working for the mysterious Federation spy cabal Section 31.

Star Trek: Section 31 ‘s trailer premiered during SDCC 2024 and it is a blast.

Here’s everything we know about Star Trek: Section 31 so far.

Although many refer to it as simply Section 31 , the proper title is, of course, Star Trek: Section 31 .

Star Trek: Section 31’s Plot

Although originally planned as a series, it has since morphed into a film for the Paramount+ streaming service. The plot for Section 31 is unknown at this time. All we know is that it’s likely set in the same timeframe as Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . This would be some time after Discovery season two, and still several years before the events of the original series. At the end of Discovery season two, Phillipa Georgiou was sent to the far future with the Discovery crew. Not long after, the powerful Guardian of Forever sent her back to when she left. This leaves room for her Section 31 story to take place in that time period. The official description is as follows” “Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, [Georgiou] also must face the sins of her past.”

The franchise introduced Section 31 as a concept in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . They were an organization so secret, they were not an official part of the Federation or Starfleet. However, they acted on their behalf. Many in Starfleet saw Section 31 and their covert and often immoral ways as against what the Federation stood for. They attempted genocide on the shapeshifting Changeling race behind the Dominion during the later seasons of DS9 . In Discovery , we learn they were more of an official part of Starfleet a century before the events of DS9 . Perhaps the Section 31 movie will reconcile how this covert group went from a known part of Federation intelligence to something of a galactic myth a century later.

Kacey Rohl will play “a young Rachel Garrett, a character first introduced on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the older fearless captain of the USS Enterprise-C.” Garrett appeared as captain of the Enterprise-C in Star Trek: The Next Generation ‘s episode,  “Yesterday’s Enterprise.”

Behind-The-Scenes

Olatunde Osunsanmi will direct and executive produce the film, with Craig Sweeny serving as writer and executive producer. Alex Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout, which is behind modern Star Trek shows like Discovery , Picard, and Strange New Worlds , is also behind Section 31.

Although we don’t yet have a release date for Star Trek: Section 31 , we recently learned that movie wrapped filming. Cast member Robert Kazinsky revealed the news on his Instagram. On the heels of this Variety also shared our very first look at the Star Trek film. Hopefully that means we’ll see even more movement on the movie sooner rather than later.

Star Trek: Section 31’s Cast

Aside from Michelle Yeoh, also in the cast are Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez, and James Hiroyuki Liao. No word yet on any known Star Trek franchise actors from Discovery or Strange New Worlds, but we expect to see at least some of them.

Star Trek: Section 31 Release Date

There’s no release date yet for Star Trek: Section 31 , but we expect it no earlier than late 2025.

Originally published on February 2, 2024.

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More than five years after a Section 31-set Star Trek: Discovery spinoff series was officially put into development , production is now actually underway on what will now be a Michelle Yeoh -led movie .

Paramount+ on Tuesday announced that production has begun in Toronto on Star Trek: Section 31 , a “movie event” starring Academy Award winner Yeoh in the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou.

Yeoh played  USS Shenzhou  captain Georgiou in Season 1 of Paramount+’s  Star Trek: Discovery , but was killed off early on. She returned later that season as a ruthless mirror-universe counterpart, Emperor Georgiou, who wound up involved in Starfleet’s Section 31 — a covert element that was first introduced in the  Deep Space Nine  TV series, and played a role throughout  Discovery  Season 2.

“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on Star Trek: Section 31 ,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman said in a statement. “We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the Trek universe.”

Written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, Star Trek: Section 31 is executive produced by Kurtzman, Yeoh, Sweeny, Osunsanmi, Aaron Baiers, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth.

Here is everything (everywhere, all at once?) that we know about Star Trek: Section 31 ….

What Is Star Trek: Section 31 About?

In the Star Trek: Section 31 movie, Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in Season 1 of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Discovery — who joins the titular secret division of Starfleet. While tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, Georgiou also will have to face the sins of her past.

What Is the Titular 'Section 31'?

Section 31, a clandestine arm of the United Federation of Planets that takes its name from Article 14, Section 31 of the 200-year-old Starfleet Charter, was first introduced in the Season 6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Inquisition.”

In that episode, DS9 station was visited by Luther Sloan (guest star William Sadler), an agent from (so he claimed) Starfleet Internal Affairs who suspected that Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) was a Dominion spy.

But by episode’s end, Sloan admitted that he in fact worked for Section 31, “another branch of Starfleet Intelligence” that maintains “a low profile” as it seeks out and identifies potential dangers to the Federation. And when it finds one? “We deal with them. Quietly,” Sloan explained.

When Dr. Bashir contended that the “autonomous” Section 31 was acting as “judge, jury and executioner,” Sloan nodded, “It takes exception people to do what we do — people who can sublimate their ambitions to the best interests of the Federation.”

More recently, in Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Michelle Yeoh ‘s Philippa Georgiou, Empress of the Mirror Universe’s Terran Empire, was an agent of Section 31 who in turn recruited Ash Tyler (played by Shazad Latif).

Who Has Been Cast in the Star Trek: Section 31 Movie?

Though no character details have been revealed as of yet, the full cast for Star Trek: Section 31 , in addition to Michelle Yeoh , boasts Omari Hardwick ( Power ), Kacey Rohl ( Hannibal ), Emmy winner Sam Richardson ( Ted Lasso , Veep ), Sven Ruygrok ( One Piece ), Robert Kazinsky ( EastEnders ), Humberly Gonzalez ( Ginny & Georgia ) and James Hiroyuki Liao ( Barry ).

Who Will NOT Be Returning for the Section 31 Movie?

Set phasers for, “We’re a bit stunned!”

Though Ash Tyler was placed in command of Section 31 (well, in at least  some  timeline) in  Star Trek: Discovery ‘s Season 2 finale, a CBS Studios rep confirmed for TVLine that Shazad Latif will  not  appear in the Section 31 movie .

Latif next can be seen playing Captain Nemo in the Disney+-turned-AMC series Nautilus , due out this year.

Why Is Section 31 a Movie and Not a TV Series?

It was five years ago (Jan. 14, 2018) when Star Trek: Discovery ‘s Section 31 offshoot was first put into development.

Since then, Michelle Yeoh went on to book/film roles in Marvel’s  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings … the Academy Award-winning  Everything Everywhere All at Once … Netflix’s  The School for Good and Evil and  The Witcher: Blood Origin … Disney+’s  American Born Chinese … and Netflix’s The Brothers Sun .

Despite Yeoh’s status as a increasingly red-hot commodity, Tanya Giles, chief programming officer of Paramount Streaming, assured TVLine in January 2023 that a  Section 31 project was “still in development. “

And it was — though come April 2023, it was announced that the spinoff series would now arrive in the form of a “ special original movie event .”

Does Star Trek: Section 31 Have a Release Date?

Production on the Star Trek: Section 31 movie only got underway on Jan. 30, in Toronto, and a release timetable has not yet been set.

But eventually, Star Trek: Section 31 will be available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. (and in all international markets where the service is available).

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All this star power and it’s still a movie on a subject most fans are not interested in (Section 31) due to how “un-Star Trek” it is. It doesn’t engage with any of those qualities which make for the core appeal of the franchise. . Couldn’t they scrap this and order three more episodes of Strange New Worlds season 3 instead? Ten episode seasons are not enough.

I love section 31 and love this idea I wish this was a 10 episode series.

Have you done some sort of survey where you know what “most fans” are interested in?

And how would fans do another movie. I would like to hear a fan’s pitch on how they would do another “Star Trek” film.

Yeah, just go to any Star Trek fan message board and see for yourself. Literally just pick one. /shrug

News flash: The people who hang out on Trek message boards may be loud, but they do not represent “most fans.”

Section 31 was a great concept on DS9, because it was handled in a way that left a lot of mystery and confusion as to how real the organization was. Enterprise pushed that idea beyond where it should have gone, but everything they’ve done with Section 31 since the JJ Abrams movies has just highlighted how much the current Trek runners don’t get not just the Section 31 concept, but the franchise as a whole. This movie is a bad idea, born out of a bad idea, born out of a bad idea. Why can’t they just hire people who actually like Star Trek to run these things?

I don’t understand where this falls in the timeline. Especially we never learned what happened to her when she entered the Gateway. I mean, presumably she returned to the past, but will this be addressed? Or will it take place before the Discovery crew were left stranded in the future?

I wouldn’t be surprised if they bookend the story with Georgiou in a past before the prime and mirror universes diverged, but the main plot has to take place prior to Discovery’s jump into the future because that’s when she was recruited to and active in Section 31.

That has to be the case. Or she returns to S31 upon her return. It’s not like she can tell anyone what happened, they’ve effectively been erased from existence. On paper anyway.

This needs to be in theaters!

All of these names but still nothing said about Shazad Latif returning or not as Ash Tyler?

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This should be in theaters, not on a streaming service. There is an audience for this & it would make solid money simply because its Star Trek. Putting it on a streaming service would devalue the movie greatly in my opinion. Money is being left on the table here. Why? It will make zero dollars. It’s a shame.

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There’s no money in this. Modern Trek has it’s fans, but it has also alienated a large percent of Star Trek fans, to the point where they’re basically two different fandoms now. Merchandise for new Trek shows doesn’t come close to classic Trek. Of the new Trek shows, Discovery is probably the least liked, and this is a spinoff, featuring a character that isn’t even universally loved by Discovery’s already-smaller audience. Any hope of Star Trek being a box office success was killed by Abrams, and its corpse was mutilated by Kurtzman. Picard S3 was the closest they’ve come to pleasing the Trekkie core fandom, and they’re not even trying to hold onto that success. If you love Disco and are excited for this movie, I’m happy that you’ll get to see it at all… but it is something for an incredibly niche audience at this point.

If you recall the upcoming “Roadhouse” remake has gotten a lot of extra attention because of director Doug Limon blasting the studio’s decision to banish the movie to streaming only. The director felt that this was his best film & that it was worthy of being put in theaters on the big screen since it tested higher than his other movies which, include the first “Bourne” film & the Tim Cruise action classic “Edge of Tomorrow” as well as “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Obviously, the studio didn’t see it that way. But it signifies the importance of movie theaters & why they are so important to the long-term health of the movie industry. And movie theaters need the buisness.right now. And if they are willing to treat tentpole franchises like “Star Trek” this way, there may not be a movie industry anymore, at least not how we recognize it.

You can’t save the moviegoing experience by putting out products that people don’t want to see. We’ve learned that lesson a lot in recent years. Star Trek could do well with it’s fans in theaters, but not with what Trek is currently putting out. Trek fandom is not mainstream, and never was. Don’t even try for a billion dollars. Make a cheaper movie, targeted at a very specific audience. But the modern Trek producers haven’t been pursuing Trek fans for a very long time.

Let me ask you a question. Can you pitch me your idea of what a good “Star Trek” movie is? How would you do it? What would it be about?

1. Respect the history of Star Trek. The way it was written, the way it looked, all of it. This is a big playground to play in. It shouldn’t be hard. Just respect what came before. 2. Write a movie that has a thoughtful plot, and isn’t just a generic action movie. 3. Create interesting characters and hire talented actors. (And forbid those actors from badmouthing Star Trek and its fans) 4. If you’re going to go political, explore the ideas from different angles, in interesting ways. Do. Not. Preach. I actually do have specific ideas, but since I’m a writer, I will probably repurpose some of those ideas at some point, so I won’t get specific here.

It was more of a rhetorical proclamation of not believing he wasn’t listed with so many announced, not an actual question where I expected an answer. I’m sure you’ll provide scoop when there is some. I’m also aware it might be a timeline issue but I can still hope we get at least a small cameo.

And now I see the question was used and answered anyway :p Thanks…too bad he won’t be in it; will still cross fingers they figure out a cameo or something.

Section 31 seems to be the only thing Paramount cares for out of DS9.

Oh, I dunno. There was that whole DS9-centered episode of Lower Decks.

I prefer live action.

A cameo from Dr. Bashir would make this worth watching.

That would have been cool.

The cast is not interesting at all.

Robert Kazinsky really Paramount?? Clearly someone needs to let them be aware of the sexual harassment allegation he was found guilty of. Is that the kind of people they want to support???

Put William Shatner in this or I ain’t watching!

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• Star Trek on Paramount+ thrives with Discovery spinoffs like Strange New Worlds, Starfleet Academy, and Section 31.
• Animated Star Trek faces an uncertain future as Lower Decks and Prodigy conclude their runs, leaving fans hoping for more.
• Discovery's success continues because Paramount+'s next 3 Star Trek shows and movie are Discovery spinoffs.

Star Trek is scaling down on Paramount+, but all three scheduled live-action TV series and movies are spinoffs of Star Trek: Discovery . Recently ending after 5 seasons, Star Trek: Discovery reignited the Star Trek TV franchise after 12 years. In 2017 and 2018, Discovery 's success served as a cornerstone of the fledgling CBS All-Access streaming service, which later became Paramount+. Thanks to Discovery, a new era of Star Trek streaming series began .

Star Trek on Paramount+ overseen by Alex Kurtzman achieved an amazing apex in 2022, with a new episode of 5 different Star Trek series streaming almost every Thursday of the year on Paramount+. Patrick Stewart was coaxed back to the franchise to headline 3 seasons of Star Trek: Picard . Star Trek also embraced animation for the first time since the 1970s, with Star Trek: Lower Decks , the franchise's first half-hour comedy, and Star Trek: Prodigy, a CGI all-ages animated series designed to bring new young viewers to Star Trek. Arguably the most popular current Star Trek series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , also launched in 2022. In the next two years, the live-action Star Trek shows and movie on Paramount+ will carry on Star Trek: Discovery' s legacy .

Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds are all Nielsen Top 10 streaming series.

Star Trek is ending series like Discovery and Lower Decks but renewed Strange New Worlds while setting up new streaming and theatrical movies.

Star Trek’s Next Live-Action Shows & Movies Are Discovery Spinoffs

Strange new worlds, section 31, and starfleet academy all come out of discovery.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Star Trek: Section 31 , and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are all live-action spinoffs of Star Trek: Discovery . Star Trek 's first feature film made for streaming on Paramount+, Star Trek: Section 31 was originally planned as an ongoing series starring Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh reprising her Star Trek: Discover y antiheroine, Emperor Philippa Georgiou. The COVID-19 pandemic and other factors shifted Section 31 from a series to a movie , which premieres in 2025 on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy scored Academy Award caliber headliner actors Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti.

The popularity of Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck), and Number One (Rebecca Romijn) in Star Trek: Discovery season 2 directly led to a spinoff, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Now considered Paramount+'s flagship Star Trek series , Strange New Worlds season 3 will premiere in 2025 on Paramount+, with season 4 already in preproduction. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which has executive producer Alex Kurtzman as co-showrunner, is also a direct spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery seasons 4 and 5, continuing Disco 's 32nd-century era.

A new Star Trek live-action half-hour comedy created by Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien is in development, but it's not clear if it's a spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery.

What Happens To Animated Star Trek After Lower Decks Ends?

This is why netflix needs to give star trek: prodigy season 3.

The changing nature of streaming and the pending sale of Paramount has made casualties of Star Trek 's animated series, Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy . Paramount+ abruptly canceled Star Trek: Prodigy in 2023, purging the show from its service. But Star Trek: Prodigy 's rabid fan base responded and helped secure Netflix as Star Trek: Prodigy 's new streaming home. Following the premiere of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, however, Netflix has yet to exercise its option to order more Prodigy .

2024 marks the end of animated Star Trek for the foreseeable future.

Star Trek: Lower Decks also ends its run on Paramount+ with season 5. However, there are hopes Lower Decks can continue on another streaming service, like Star Trek: Prodigy . Unfortunately, without new Lower Decks or Prodigy ordered, 2024 marks the end of animated Star Trek for the foreseeable future. This is especially disappointing considering Lower Decks and Prodigy have delivered some of the most insightful, innovative, and crowd-pleasing Star Trek of the modern era. Unfortunately, neither Lower Decks nor Prodigy are live-action or direct spinoffs of Star Trek: Discovery, which is what Paramount+ is banking Star Trek 's next few years on.

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Star Trek: Section 31 : Everything We Know

Michelle Yeoh is beaming back up as Philippa Georgiou—and this time, the Star Trek: Discovery alum is getting her own movie. What's next for everyone's favorite intergalactic conquerer?

“I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” said Yeoh in a press statement. “ Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of St ar Trek launched. To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams.”

The Section 31 movie has been a long time coming. The project originally went into development as a television series in 2019, based on a set of novels that explores a secretive organization within Starfleet called Section 31. After years with little news about the series, Trek fans were shocked and delighted to learn that Section 31 will instead make its way to the screen as an event film.

David Stapf, president of CBS Studios, explained the network's plan to continue working with Yeoh, after she appeared in Star Trek: Discovery . “For years we’ve been looking forward to Michelle Yeoh one day returning to Star Trek ,” he said . “Her powerful performance as Captain and Emperor Georgiou was a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, and 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.”

What will happen in Star Trek: Section 31?

What can we expect from Star Trek: Section 31 ? For now, Yeoh and Paramount are staying rather mum, with Yeoh saying only: “We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you. And until then: long live and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!"

This film seems to center on Yeoh’s character, Emperor Georgiou. Though her exact trek through the galaxy has not been revealed, it seems she has an exciting journey ahead fighting alongside Starfleet. The movie follows Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a female Terran who joins Section 31, a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. While helping Starfleet complete its mission, Georgiou will also face the sins of her past. It wouldn’t be a Star Trek movie without some complex twists and turns!

How Can I Watch Star Trek: Section 31 ?

Variety reports that the upcoming film is being produced by Paramount+. The film will be available to watch exclusively on the streamer upon its release. It may be just the beginning of a new phase for Star Trek , too; The Hollywood Reporter reports that Paramount+ plans to launch made-for-streaming Star Trek movies every two years.

When Will Star Trek: Section 31 Come Out?

The official premiere date has not been announced, but production begins later this year. If Paramount is able to film throughout 2023, the movie may be ready to watch as early as 2024.

We’ll continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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Her Most Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo'noS, Regina Andor, Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius ... is back.

Paramount has officially given the green light to the "Star Trek" spin-off "Section 31" focusing on the clandestine operations of Starfleet's military intelligence branch. 

However, instead of a series as was thought to be the direction the streaming service was going, turns out that it's going to be a "Star Trek" movie and Michelle Yeoh is set to reprise her role as Philippa Georgiou. 

Section 31 is a clandestine security organization working for the United Federation of Planets and was first introduced in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Inquisition" (S06, E18). It's similar to Bureau 13 on "Babylon 5" (that's probably no coincidence ) and to a lesser extent, the Psi Corps and the NID in "Stargate."

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Ever since it was reported by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 , we've understood that a Section 31 spin off series was in negotiation, but for one reason or another that all fell through. And then Yeoh went and won an Academy Award for the really rather excellent " Everything Everywhere All At Once ." 

Whether that slowed things down or expedited the process, we'll probably never know. Given we've had to wait this long, it's more than likely the latter, but it's also sure to have an impact in the planning process, which is probably why this is a standalone movie rather than a television show of 10 episodes or so. And let's face facts, Yeoh is big in China where " Star Trek " currently isn't.

Yeoh's original character died early on in the first season of " Discovery ," but the actor returned as a Mirrorverse version of Georgiou who was that alternate reality's Emperor of the Terran Empire, also in the first season. This alt-reality Georgiou eventually ceded power and started a new life as a cabaret owner, and was later recruited by Section 31 by Leland (Alan Van Sprang) — remember him?! 

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During the "Star Trek: Discovery" panel at the 2018 New York Comic Con, Yeoh said, "And for Georgiou now, it’s a really interesting role, because not everybody knows that I was from the mirror universe. So, sometimes I get to play the good captain, which is always very nice. Compassionate, kind and then, with Philippa Georgiou from Section 31, she is, cunning, devious, and we’re all in leather, the whole time. It’s hot! I mean, it’s hot!"

The show will be written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. Sweeny is a relative unknown in the television sci-fi genre with a Consulting Producer credit on every episode of the first season of "Discovery." Osunsanmi has directed two " Short Treks " (remember those?) the excellent "Calypso" that ultimately didn't connect to very much and "The Girl Who Made the Stars" plus a total of 12 episodes from all four seasons of "Discovery" with a nice equal balance of some truly excellent installments (S04, E01 "That Hope Is You, Part 1") and some fantastically awful ones (S04, E13 "That Hope Is You, Part 2").

On a side note, we do so very much hope that Harcourt Fenton Mudd makes an appearance in the not too distant future. Mudd is magnetic. Mudd is mesmerizing. He is enigmatic, charismatic and just plain mischievous, plus Rainn Wilson's portrayal of this epic, underrated character was magnificent. When is he going to get his spin-off series?

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Before he played Doc Brown opposite Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly in the Back to the Future movies ( a role first offered to Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh ), Christopher Lloyd left his stamp on the science fiction genre on an established franchise. The Taxi star was cast to play Kruge, the main villain in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , which you can stream with a Paramount+ subscription . 40 years after its release in theaters, Lloyd reflected on why he enjoyed playing the Klingon baddie so much.

In an interview with Variety tied to him being nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his guest performance in Hacks (which those with a Max subscription can stream), Lloyd discussed other major milestones in his career, including taking part in the third Star Trek movie. Here’s what the actor had to say about his time on The Search for Spock , which was directed by Leonard Nimoy:

I’d come to the Paramount Studio at four in the morning to get that makeup put on — the way it built up my forehead — and then the costume. How can you not feel like you’re the character when you do all that? I loved it. I tried to find what is it about this guy that I could relate to an audience whereby they will feel something about themselves in this guy — even if it’s somebody you don’t want at your dinner table, you know? It doesn’t change his undesirable traits, but I want the audience to feel they’re not engaged with somebody off a different planet. They’re engaged with somebody they can talk to.

So in addition to feeling that Kruge was a compelling villain, Christopher Lloyd also had a blast getting to wear the makeup and prosthetics that transformed him into Kruge. Although Klingons with ridged foreheads were previously seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture , The Search for Spock made that aspect of their appearance less pronounced. Star Trek III is one of just two movies in this film series where a Klingon character is the chief antagonist, the other being Christopher Plummer’s Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .

Of course, Kruge has gone down in Star Trek history as being responsible for the death of David Marcus, James Kirk’s son, and instigating the events that led to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) being destroyed when its self-destruct sequence was activated. This all happened as a result of the Klingon looking to obtain Genesis, which was used at the end of The Wrath of Khan, and utilize the terraforming device as a weapon for the Klingon empire. Fortunately, he wasn’t successful in achieving this goal, and Kirk brought Kruge’s reign of terror to an end when he kicked him off a cliff while they were fighting.

Be sure to see where we placed The Search for Spock in our ranking of the Star Trek movies . Looking ahead, the Paramount+-exclusive movie Section 31 will arrive on the streaming platform in early 2025, and there’s also a Star Trek origins movie that’s expected to hit theaters later on the 2025 release schedule .

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• The Star Trek movie franchise has struggled to push forward with a fourth installment.
• Paramount has seen success with new characters on Paramount+ but is facing pre-production issues with the next Star Trek film.
• Paramount should consider rebooting the franchise with a new crew instead of revisiting previous films.

Star Trek is one of the longest running franchises, having originally debuted in September 1966. The series followed the crew of the USS Enterprise as they went on missions in space. While the original series only lasted three seasons, the franchise went on to spawn numerous television shows and films, including Paramount's most recent Star Trek film series. The most recent film, Star Trek Beyond , was released eight years ago and earned $343 million, which was enough for Paramount to plan a sequel.

Unfortunately, that sequel has yet to come to fruition, as Paramount has continued to go back to the drawing board with its fourth installment. While little is known regarding the upcoming film, it is expected to feature some - if not most - of the cast from the last three films. However, maybe it's time Paramount seeks to include a new crew for future films.

Star Trek's long line of films have never been easier to get at, and new fans of the franchise can dive in and binge them all.

Paramount Has Found Success With New Characters Already

While the films have received mixed reviews from critics and fans alike, Paramount has found a fair amount of success with its offerings for Paramount+. A little over a year after Star Trek Beyond , Paramount released its first new Star Trek series with Star Trek: Discovery . The series, which featured a mostly new crew, began as a prequel to the original Star Trek: The Original Series , with the series jumping forward in time for its third season. Although some characters from the original series do appear - namely Spock - the series found its own success with its own crew of characters. So much so that Paramount continued to expand upon its television offerings, with Star Trek: Lower Decks , Star Trek: Picard , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . The studio even developed a kids-based Star Trek series with Star Trek: Prodigy . Not every show features a new crew of characters, but Paramount has continued to take risks and is even developing its first Star Trek movie for Paramount+ with Star Trek: Section 31 . Given the success Paramount has found on its streaming service, it's a bit surprising that the studio is having so many issues with its Star Trek universe on the big screen.

After eight years, Paramount has yet to figure out what it wants to do with Star Trek 4 . Yet, Paramount+ has continued to add to its already impressive line-up of characters, while Paramount seeks to try to reunite its Star Trek cast for another movie. The problem? The studio doesn't even seem to know what it's trying to do with the next film, with plot lines seemingly continuing to change with each new report and new director.

Star Trek 4 Has Already Proved to be a Huge Mess

The fourth Star Trek movie has yet to enter production, and the movie is already a huge mess. Over the past few years, Paramount has struggled to try and re-sign its cast from the first three movies. At one point in time, the holdup seemed to be with some of the cast members holding out, including leading man Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth, who was reported to reprise his role from the first J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie. However, Pine seems to be the least of the film's worries, with Paramount having had issues securing a writer and director, with S.J. Jackson and Matt Shakman having boarded the project at various points in time, only to leave for superhero films. The studio even sought to develop a new Star Trek project, completely separate from its previous films, by Quentin Tarantino, but that project ultimately didn't move forward.So, why doesn't Paramount seek to start over with a brand-new crew instead of revisiting a series of films that has struggled 6o live long and prosper ?

Paramount+'s success with Star Trek on the small screen is proof that fans are eager for more of the beloved franchise. Instead of trying to move forward with an installment that seems well past its due date, Paramount should seek to craft a reboot featuring an all-new crew aboard the USS Enterprise. Allow the new crew to go on exciting and new missions. The Star Trek franchise has always sought to introduce new characters and crew members, with each series successfully building upon the lore before it. Star Trek 4 's continued pre-production issues are the perfect chance for a brand-new series of characters to be introduced, and Paramount would be smart to make it so.

As of now, Star Trek 4 no longer has a release date set.

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Brian Drew from the  Shuttle Pod podcast joins Anthony and Laurie this week. They talk about the latest twist in the Paramount merger (now that another bidder has emerged), round up the news on Starfleet Academy, Section 31, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks , the Star Trek workplace comedy Tawny Newsome and Justin Simien are developing, and the Nicholas Meyer audio drama about Khan we haven’t heard about in a while. They touch briefly on the upcoming Blu-ray & DVD releases of Prodigy season 2 and all of  Discovery , and then it’s time to dig in to all things Star Trek Las Vegas. The trio discusses the changes this year and goes over the highlights of the convention from panels, to events, to the hotel and much more. They wrap up with some bits of interesting and fun moments from STLV.

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Programming note: Next week is all about “Subspace Rhapsody” 

In honor of the first anniversary of the Strange New Worlds musical episode, next week we will be talking to Tom Polce and Kay Hanley to talk about composing the songs for “Subspace Rhapsody.” So before next Friday’s pod, give that unique episode a rewatch and listen to the soundtrack.

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Far Beyond the Stars is among the best Trek, ever. Voyager’s Captain Proton segments were silly, but entertaining. If SNW is telling a murder mystery, and it also advances a narrative, it’s all good.

Because I’m that guy….soooo, Spock and Korby hit it off, and Chapel is jealous?

That would be fun, Chapel being jealous of Spock and Korby. In terms of the other stuff… I think the problem I had with “The Elysian Kingdom” is that it had no effect on the characters except for M’Benga’s secret storyline (hiding his daughter) that he barely discussed with anyone ever. And then they had no memories of what they’d done (except M’Benga and Hemmer, and then Hemmer died), so it felt like a very random diversion with fun costumes but no resonance.

Thank you for another great podcast. I, for one, don’t mind when business stuff is discussed, since it has potential existential impact on the future of Trek.

I joke about it, but we absolutely should and will continue to keep covering it! Always!

If this comedy is early in development, why not someplace else then Risa? How about that unnamed planet from the TOS episode Shore Leave? That in the entire Trek galaxy there’s only one resort world is a bit like suggesting that Vegas is the only resort destination on Earth…..BTW, what happened to Vegas in the 24th century?

Another great pod guys. And it was wonderful to hear you share the love with the Inglourious Treksperts. When I saw what they were cooking up, it made me wish I wasn’t gonna be out of the country, because I would’ve went to Vegas.

Lauri, I’m glad you’re gonna get your dream of interviewing the songwriters for Subspace Rhapsody. As a musician, I have to say it was not my favorite episode. Not even close, really. But I’m happy for you.

I think the gold standard for musical episodes is still the one that started at all, Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Once More with Feeling. One of the things that made that so good which they did different genres of music to suit the characters. Everything on SNW seemed, how shall I say, relentlessly midtempo. I would love it , if you could draw them out about their creative process when it came to arranging the songs. Thanks!

I wasn’t a Buffy fan so I missed that one. My daughter watches Grey’s Anatomy and theirs was awful. I loved the Flash/Supergirl crossover musical a LOT though… same director as SNW. If you want to send very specific questions, do it here and we will include what we can!