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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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Production has begun on Star Trek: Section 31

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

Star Trek: Section 31 cast

We previously knew Michelle Yeoh , who has garnered quite a bit of star power since her Star Trek: Discovery debut back in 2017 with films like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings , would reprise her role as Philippa Georgiou. Now we know Omari Hardwick ( Power ), Kacey Rohl ( Hannibal ), Emmy winner Sam Richardson ( Ted Lasso ), Sven Ruygrok ( One Piece ), Robert Kazinsky ( Pacific Rim ), Humberly Gonzalez ( Ginny & Georgia ) and James Hiroyuki Liao ( Barry ) will fill out the call sheet.

Official description

The film’s official and somewhat vague description states:

“Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, [Georgiou] also must face the sins of her past.”

Section 31 is the name of the shadowy Federation-aligned security organization first introduced in Deep Space Nine and seen regularly in other Star Trek media ever since, including 2013’s Star Trek: Into Darkness.

Section 31 has familiar names behind the camera, as veteran Discovery director Olatunde Osunsanmi will direct and executive produce. Craig Sweeny , a consulting producer for Discovery , will write and executive produce.

No release date has been announced.

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Yeoh will return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in a 'Star Trek: Discovery' spinoff.

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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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Star Trek: Section 31: What We Know About The Michelle Yeoh Movie

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It’s been a long time coming, but Star Trek: Section 31 has finally, really gotten off the ground after being announced in the dawn of 2019. Originally planned as yet another exciting new upcoming Star Trek series for those with a Paramount+ subscription , the project was turned into a film for the streamer by early 2023, and we’re finally getting a lot more information about the Michelle Yeoh-starring movie .

The film will, of course, follow Mirror Universe Philippa Georgiou as she adventures through space with Starfleet’s uber-secret, unofficial black ops unit, Section 31, so let’s get into exactly what we know about the movie right now!

What Is The Section 31 Release Date?

Hold your shootin', stabbin' and struttin' sci-fi horses there, partner! As of mid-July 2024, we have no release date or even a release window for Star Trek: Section 31 . We got word that the movie had finally started filming at the end of January 2024, when the official Paramount+ Instagram account announced that production was under way, and gave us our first look:

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While news about the project is starting to filter its way out of the super secret spy organization, those involved are likely to keep mum on a release until sometime during the post-production process. And, that could leave us waiting for a date for a while, as this action-packed, and probably special effects heavy film is going to be worked on for quite a bit. However, just because we are without a firm release date, that doesn’t mean we’re in the dark on all things Section 31 !

Michelle Yeoh Returned For The Star Trek: Section 31 Cast

As confirmed previously and by the social media post above, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh has returned to the role of Philippa Georgiou for the film. Aside from principal photography being finished (which we'll get more into later), this is perhaps the best news that we could have gotten about the sure-to-be-thrilling upcoming Star Trek movie. Why? Well, because Yeoh is a well-known and beloved badass who brought all of her badassitude to both the warm and dedicated Prime Universe Georgiou, and the dastardly Terran Emperor Georgiou, who is the one we’ll be following in this new saga.

Other Cast Members In Star Trek: Section 31

At the same time Paramount announced that filming had begun, it also revealed the names of several of the cast members who are joining Yeoh for Georgiou’s covert mission.

Sam Richardson

Sam Richardson is definitely a star who’s been on the rise over the past several years. He might be best known now for his three-episode guest role on Ted Lasso as arrogant businessman Edwin Akufo (for which he won an Emmy in 2023), the actor/comedian has also starred in The Afterparty on Apple TV+ and The Detroiters . Richardson is also known for notable appearances on shows like Veep , New Girl and The Office , and in films such as Promising Young Woman and Good Boys .

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Kacey Rohl is known for her work as Marina on The Magicians and Alena on Arrow , but she’s also appeared on shows like Wayward Pines, Hannibal and The Killing , and in the Hallmark movie, The Wedding Veil Inspiration . 

Omari Hardwick

If you checked out the Starz series, Power , you definitely know Omari Hardwick, as he starred as James “Ghost” St. Patrick. However you may have also seen him in movies like The Mother, Army of the Dead, Sorry to Bother You and Shot Caller .

Robert Kazinsky

You might recognize Robert Kazinsky from his parts on shows like True Blood , or movies such as Pacific Rim , Warcraft, Captain Marvel and The Gray Man .

James Hiroyuki Liao

James Hiroyuki Liao has been seen recently on Orphan Black : Echoes, Barry, Blue Bloods and The Dropout , along with appearing in shows like Manifest, SEAL Team, Unforgettable , and the film, Snake Eyes .

Humberly González

Fans will probably know Humberly González for her role as Sophie on the Netflix hit, Ginny & Georgia , but the actress has also played important parts in In the Dark, Utopia Falls and Jupiter’s Legacy , and has been in films like Nobody and Hallmark’s Friends & Family Christmas .

Sven Ruygrok

Sven Ruygrok portrayed Cabaji in One Piece , and has also been seen in shows like Pulse, Around the World in 80 Days and Warrior .

We don’t know who any of these actors will be playing right now, but we can likely expect some of that information to come along over the next several months.

What Is Star Trek: Section 31 About?

So, now that we know Star Trek: Section 31 has filmed and who will be starring alongside Michelle Yeoh, but what exactly will the story entail? As also revealed by Paramount+ when casting and filming details were released, here are the basics of the plot:

Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, [Georgiou] also must face the sins of her past.

Alright, I know that’s not a whole lot to go on, but if there’s one thing we know, it’s that the former emperor has a past positively filled with sins, so any number of devious deeds could be coming back to haunt her and make her new life an even more dangerous living hell.

What We Know About Philippa Georgiou’s Story From Star Trek: Discovery

Fans were first introduced to Terran Emperor Philippa Georgiou from the Mirror Universe in Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, and the character has both caused a lot of trouble and been through a lot to earn herself a semi-redemption arc.

Obviously, as a Terran ruler, she did a lot of murdering, scheming, warring and subjugating to earn the title she had by the time we met her. So far, we’ve seen Georgiou battle Captain Gabriel Lorca for control of her empire, leading to his death and her escape with the crew of the Discovery. She’s then granted asylum by the Federation in the Prime Universe and allowed to impersonate that universe’s Georgiou, who had been killed battling the Klingons.

After coming up with an extremely hostile plan to stop war with the Klingons, having those plans foiled, and leaving Discovery, she was recruited into Section 31 . The second season saw her save Klingon leader L’Rell, former Klingon Ash Tyler and their secret child, and bring Tyler into the Section 31 fold. Georgiou also helped Michael Burnham save her brother, Spock, and assisted the Discovery crew in their fight against the evil A.I., Control. She went with the crew as they traveled over 900 years into the future, but her presence in the far future and in a different universe from her own caused her to begin to deteriorate.

When we meet Georgiou in Star Trek: Section 31 , it will be after the Guardian of Forever saved her by sending her to a time and universe where she could survive.

What We Know About Section 31

Well, this one’s easy, because the answer is, not much! The secretive organization has only been featured or referred to in 23 episodes across five Star Trek series, and in one film (2013’s Into Darkness ). The covert group is said to work without the guidance of official Starfleet Intelligence leadership, though seeing as how a big part of being in Section 31 is denying that you even know what it is, it’s hard to know how many things we’ve heard about how it operates and who knows what about the group is actually true.

What we absolutely do know is that they do whatever dirty work is deemed necessary for everyone else in the Federation to live in a utopian society, unaware of how difficult it truly is to keep them safe. And, we also know that a still-morally dubious character like Mirror Philippa Georgiou is perfect for its ranks.

Star Trek: Discovery’s Shazad Latif Won’t Appear

This last tidbit provides quite the head-scratcher for those of us who watched the first three seasons of Discovery , and know where we left actor Shazad Latif’s character, Ash Tyler. As noted earlier, Georgiou saved him and recruited the one-time Klingon for Section 31. When she went into the far future with Discovery’s crew (after the black ops group’s leader and most of its operatives had been killed) Tyler was given command of Section 31.

Latif said in May 2023 that he hadn’t heard anything about whether or not his character was going to be needed for the upcoming film, but considering where we left him, it was still surprising to hear, in late January 2024, confirmation that Latif wouldn’t appear in the film .

So, either something happened to Tyler while Georgiou was away in the future, or she was sent to a time/universe where he either doesn’t exist or isn’t involved with their covert dealings.

Star Trek: Section 31 Wrapped Filming In March 2024

As mentioned earlier, filming for Star Trek: Section 31 has finished! It was on March 20 that actor Robert Kazinsky took to Instagram and shared the wrap gift he'd gotten from the production, as well as a lovely note about working on the movie. Take a look!

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It's good to see that he so enjoyed the process of making this hotly anticipated new addition to the Star Trek franchise. We’ll find out more about Star Trek: Section 31 as the year goes on, but I’m certainly already very excited for what’s to come!

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Trek boss Alex Kurtzman commented:

“And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on STAR TREK: SECTION 31. We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the ‘Trek’ universe.”

Additional cast for  Section 31 includes Emmy winner Sam Richardson ( Ted Lasso, Veep ), Omari Hardwick ( Power ), Kacey Rohl ( Hannibal ), Sven Ruygrok ( One Piece ), Robert Kazinsky ( Pacific Rim ), Humberly Gonzalez ( Ginny & Georgia ) and James Hiroyuki Liao ( Barry ).

Here’s the full press release from Paramount+ about today’s announcement.

January 30, 2024  –   Paramount+ today announced that production has begun in Toronto on STAR TREK: SECTION 31, an original movie event starring Academy Award ®  winner Michelle Yeoh. In STAR TREK: SECTION 31, Yeoh will reprise her fan-favorite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou – a character she played in STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s first season – who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.   In addition, it was announced that Omari Hardwick (Power), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Emmy ®  winner Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso), Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia) and James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry) have joined the cast of the original movie event.   “And we’re off to the races! Thrilled to report principal photography has started on STAR TREK: SECTION 31,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “We welcome our incredible cast of new characters as they join our beloved Michelle Yeoh on her next wild adventure across the ‘Trek’ universe.”   Hardwick is best known for his lead role of James ‘Ghost’ St. Patrick in the hit series Power, which earned him critical acclaim and back-to-back Image Awards (NAACP) for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Following his success in Power, Hardwick starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in the thriller The Mother. Hardwick also starred in the limited series Pieces of Her and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. Next, Hardwick will star in Xeno, from Kevin Hart’s Heartbeat production company. In addition to acting, Hardwick founded the film and production company Bravelife in 2010. A talented actor, Hardwick also is a poet and musical artist; his debut album “Concrete & Whiskey” is on the horizon.   Rohl’s first on-screen appearance was in 2010 in the reboot of the series V. She’s best known for her role of Abigail Hobbs in Hannibal and as Sterling Fitch in The Killing. She played Prudence in the 2011 Warner Bros feature Red Riding Hood, opposite Amanda Seyfried, and portrayed Kerry Campbell in Wayward Pines, Alena in Arrow and Marina in The Magicians. After starring in the series Fortunate Son, she led the cast of the Toronto Film Festival’s buzzy White Lie, which garnered her a spot among TIFF’s Rising Stars platform in 2019.    Richardson is best known for his standout role as Richard Splett on Veep. He most recently earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, winning his first Emmy for his role in Ted Lasso. His diverse career includes starring in The Afterparty, Hocus Pocus 2 and Velma and voicing Uncle Brill in DreamWorks’ Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken. His notable filmography includes Good Boys, Game Over Man, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Neighbors 2, Senior Year, The Tomorrow War, Werewolves Within, Superintelligence, Detroiters, and Office Christmas Party. On television, he’s been seen in The Office, New Girl, Arrested Development and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Richardson is an alumnus of Second City Chicago MainStage.   Ruygrok is a dynamic South African actor who is well-known for his role as Rambo in the Spud film franchise alongside John Cleese, Troye Sivan and Caspar Lee. His other films include City of Violence, The Empty Man, Bring It On and Inside Man: Most Wanted. His most recent works include lead roles in The Good Life and Breathing In (in post-production), and he can be seen as Cabaji in the hit TV series One Piece.   Kazinsky can be seen in the Russo Brothers-directed film The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, and in the drama Second Chance. He starred opposite Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson in Captain Marvel; opposite Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara in Hot Pursuit, directed by Anne Fletcher; and opposite Alexander Skarsgård and Paul Rudd in Mute for director Duncan Jones and Liberty Films. Kazinsky also appeared in the feature Warcraft for Jones. Previously, Kazinsky starred in Guillermo del Toro’s film Pacific Rim, opposite Charlie Hunnam and Idris Elba, and was the mysterious love interest to Anna Paquin in True Blood.   Gonzalez next will play a lead in the feature Horrorscope. She stars in the new Star Wars video game Star Wars: Outlaws, stars in the hit series Ginny & Georgia and was recently seen in Jupiter’s Legacy. She starred in Nobody, opposite Bob Odenkirk and Connie Nielson; Slumberland, opposite Jason Momoa; and the indie A Hundred Lies. She played the lead role in the mini-series Utopia Falls and recurred on the series Nurses. Last year, Humberly played the fan-favorite role of Vanessa on the series In the Dark. Her previous credits include Orphan Black, Saving Hope, Workin’ Moms and The Detail. Humberly is a graduate of the prestigious CFC Conservatory program in Toronto and the National Theatre School in Montreal.   Liao, a Juilliard-trained character actor, is known for his roles as Edmond Ku in the award-winning series The Dropout and Albert Nguyen in the Emmy-winning series Barry. He is set to appear in the upcoming limited series Presumed Innocent and the first season of Orphan Black: Echoes and continues his recurring role of Lt. Fleming in the new season of Blue Bloods. Liao’s recent credits include Cowboy Bebop, opposite John Cho, and Paramount Pictures’ Snake Eyes with Henry Golding. Other notable roles include Michael Pak in the film Lost Girls and voicing Toshiaki in Tim Burton’s animated film Frankenweenie. Liao has a diverse range; he’s tackled everything from battling aliens in Battle Los Angeles to displaying his comedic skills in Management with Jennifer Aniston, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn. His television presence includes recurring roles in Paramount+’s SEAL TEAM, Prison Break, CSI and 24, along with guest appearances on shows like Manifest, Iron Fist and Law & Order.   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: SECTION 31 will be available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the service is available. The movie is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

No release date has been announced for when fans can see Star Trek: Section 31 on Paramount+, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted once more scheduling details have been released on this upcoming project.

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Star Trek: Section 31 Movie Starring Michelle Yeoh: Casting News, Plot Details, Release Date

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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).

Want scoop on the Section 31 movie, or for any Star Trek TV show ? Email [email protected] , and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line!

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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?

“Want scoop on Star Trek: Section 31, or for any other TV show? Email [email protected] , and your question may be answered via Matt’s Inside Line!”

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.

I am unable to help you.

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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Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Section 31’ Looms Over San Diego As Star Trek Heads To Comic-Con 2024

| July 23, 2024 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 53 comments so far

This is the week for San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Preview night opens up at the San Diego Convention Center on Wednesday night. The Star Trek franchise will make its mark at the biggest pop culture event of the year with an official booth and several panels, as well as making its presence known outside, including a giant banner overlooking the convention center.

‘Section 31’ takes center position for SDCC banner

Earlier this week work began putting together a huge banner for the Star Trek TV franchise on Paramount+  atop the Marriott Marquis Hotel adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune , the Paramount+ banner measures 36,000 square feet, making it the biggest building wrap of SDCC this year. For this year the Paramount+ Trek wrap has Michelle Yeoh at its center, representing the upcoming streaming movie Star Trek: Section 31 , where she reprises her Discovery role as Empress Georgiou. The banner shows her wearing what may be a new costume for the streaming movie.

Paramount+ Trek banner for Comic-Con 2024 (Alejandro Tamayo / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Also featured on the banner are Mariner from  Lower Decks , Jean-Luc Picard from Picard , Captain Pike from Strange New Worlds , and Michael Burnham from Discovery . On Saturday, Paramount+ is holding a Star Trek Universe panel in Hall H (Saturday, 1:45 pm to 3:15 PM) that will include cast and creatives from Strange New Worlds , Lower Decks , Starfleet Academy , and Section 31 . While Yeoh takes the center spot on the banner, her name was not included in the official announcement of SDCC celebrity attendees.

Closer look at Paramount+ Trek banner

More Star Trek in Gaslamp and around town

You can also already find more bits of Trek around San Diego’s famed Gaslamp district, across from the convention center. Star Trek can also already be spotted a the Friendship is Universal pop-up gallery at 226 and 230 5th Avenue. This is part of the Star Trek x Doctor Who “Intergalactic Friendship Day” celebration on July 30th which will be previewed at the Star Trek x Doctor Who panel (Saturday, 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Room 6A). Parks and Cons on X spied the Gaslamp gallery being prepared.

The #DoctorWho & #StarTrek team-up is coming together #FriendshipisUniversal pic.twitter.com/J6PYSsiufD — Parks And Cons (@ParksAndCons) July 22, 2024

Also in the Gaslamp, Hero Within has already set up Energize Lounge II: The Wrath of Con  at 332 J Street. The activation offers themed hot and cold beverages along with displays of Star Trek merchandise as well as daily giveaways and contests.

“My friends, we’ve come home…” -Captain Kirk, Star Trek IV We’ll be ready for you at Comic-Con. #SDCC #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/RbH83Cs7IP — Hero Within @ SDCC 1943 (@HeroWithinInc) July 23, 2024

One final bit of Trek can be found as part of the Paramount+ Lodge located at the Happy Does Bar (340 Fifth Ave). Inside they are promoting various movies and shows including Star Trek where you will be able to “step onto a Star Trek starship.”To visit the Lodge you should set up a reservation HERE . On Monday the Unnoffical San Diego Comic-Con Blog spotted the Paramouunt+ Lodge under construction.

There’s a mountain of work being done to bring you a mountain of entertainment at The Lodge #SDCC pic.twitter.com/yusdjmH0Xd — SDCC Unofficial Blog (@SD_Comic_Con) July 22, 2024

One more thing to do outside the con is on the the IMDboat on Saturday (3:45 PM) where they are calling on fans to participate in a cosplay photo op with celebrity guests. Sign up HERE .

Let’s hangout at #SDCC this weekend! Get on the list for the #IMDboat here: https://t.co/2KrPXGlbyc 🛥️ pic.twitter.com/7rfm8k120h — IMDb (@IMDb) July 23, 2024

More Trek inside

In addition to the panels mentioned above, on Thursday there will be a John Trimble Tribute (1:30 – 2:30 PM, Room 29AB). On Friday you can check out a screening of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (8:10 – 9:55 PM, Grand 5, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina). On Sunday there will be a Prodigy  screening and panel (10:00 – 11:00 AM in Room 6DE) featuring Kate Mulgrew and more . Also on Sunday is the  IDW Star Trek: Exploring The Comics panel (11:00-12:00 am in Room 7AB).

And on the convention floor, Paramount+ is putting together a special Star Trek booth for the show floor (Booth #3529). Here is how they describe it…

Behold the STAR TREK Menagerie booth on the convention floor, displaying creatures across renowned STAR TREK properties. Come one and all to get an up-close look at exciting specimens from STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, STAR TREK: PICARD, STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES and more! Become part of the Menagerie yourself as you enter the human display for an immersive photo opportunity.

And of course, there are plenty of Star Trek licensees on the show floor, many of which will have new SDCC exclusives. Here are some booths you may want to check out:

• Factory Entertainment (#2743)
• Hallmark (Booth #3348)
• Hero Within (Booth #1943)
• IDW Publishing (Booth #2729)
• Titan Entertainment (Booth #5537)

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Won’t be attending the con itself but will be wandering the downtown area on the 25th, taking pictures and making fun of the nerds. See you there!

Have a great time either way. It’s still fun to watch the cosplayers.

Sounds like a great plan

I’ve never been anywhere near CC much less want to go. The entire experience just sounds exhausting…and expensive. I’m more than happy to watch all the panels on my phone or TV.

They keep trying to push Mariner as the face of Lower Decks, when everyone knows Boimler is much more popular / actually likeable.

Mariner is the MOST popular Star Trek character ever!

‘Boimler is much more popular / actually likeable’ Strongly disagree with you there as i find Boimler to be the most annoying character on Lower Decks and Mariner to be the best of the main characters.

Agreed! Mariner is my least favorite of the Lower Decks crew, but I still like her. I think she’s a great character, but I’m not a fan of her backstory in S4.

I love Boimler, but Rutherford and Tendi are my favorites.

In your opinion maybe, but personally I find Boimler rather annoying. He’s a follower, afraid of his own shadow, boot licker… Mariner is by far my favorite.

The Mariner vs Boimler debate It’s bringing me back to the Kirk vs Spock debate of the 70s! 😆

I can’t decide, I like them both equally. I know it’s a cop out answer but it’s the truth. And they were both amazing on SNW.

Same here. Both together, are amazing.

I have absolutely zero interest in that character or Section 31….but I am sure I will watch it….

I’m a huge huge fan of Michelle Yeoh but I hate the mirror Georgiou. I’m conflicted. I’m probably going to pass though. S31 doesn’t excite me.

I’m with you guys on this.. I would say I’m slightly intrigued by this. At this point, they have full license to ham it up so why not go all in on that? I’m hoping of gloriously, deliciously bad and campy… if it’s just bad, I’ll be pissed.

I still hate MU Georgiou with a passion but curious how they will handle her now.

Genocidal maniacs leading Star Trek projects is really a turnoff for a lot of fans out there.

Except when they are dukat. Or garak

No I wouldn’t want those either and I love both characters. I’ve also made it very clear over the years I always hated the idea of a Khan show (ugh) for those very same reasons and I love that character as well.

Call me nuts but I like my main characters to represent Star Trek values and be more aspirational but that’s just me. You want to stick those other guys in the story somewhere, fine, but being the lead is a very different issue.

As far as others I always see things like fans wanting a Janeway, Archer or Sulu TV movie or show, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone shouting for a Garaek or Dukat project but maybe others have. My guess is that’s still the vast minority compared to actual Starfleet characters as mentioned.

Even Section 31 itself, many would love it more if Bashir was the lead in it because he out of most represent what Starfleet and the Federation aspires to so it would be interesting to see how he ran it.

ST has had many characters who hold to those principles but just as many intriguing characters who are at odds or even do not share those values.

‘space hitler’ is just one of them.

No one is disagreeing with that but how many of them was the lead in their own show or movie previously? Zero

I’m not saying having a Space Hitler is a bad thing (for a TV show lol), I just don’t want that the head of a Star Trek show either. And many fans felt the same way and a big reason why I think the show never happened. Section 31 on its own was already controversial enough but a character like that who bragged about bombing species off their planets was probably too much.

When people wer begging for boyscout Pike to get his own show, that’s an indication of what most people expect in Star Trek shows.

The first ‘trek’ TV movie is a big deal. The first of many more?

Just to be a contrarian. I love Michelle Yeoh AND Mirror Georgiou. I’m SO excited for this movie!

Hopefully we’ll get the 2 movie announcements for Trek Origins and 4th Kelvin. Release dates, director of ST4, and cast announcements

That would only happen if either of them were ar the event this week. 😉

I mean the origin movie apparently has both a writer and director so you would think maybe it would be a great idea to start promoting a movie that is supposed to be out in two years time.

I know you really want a movie to happen but unfortunately Paramount hasn’t been in a rush to make the next one for 8 years now…and counting.

Don’t hold your breath we will get any real news for either this year.

As far as I know, the only panels that have been announced are for the shows on Paramount+ and a separate panel for Prodigy. Nothing for the movie studio side of things.

Yeah and they would have their own separate and distinct panel as well since the two are being made by completely different entities.

What’s more sad is the last time a Star Trek movie was represented at CC was back in 2016 to premiere Beyond…and its been a dead zone since.

I also don’t expect any movie-related announcements from the Paramount+ panel unless it’s for more streaming movies. But even that seems unlikely before they know how well the Section 31 movie will perform.

With new Star Trek TV content incoming (at some point in the future) right now i sadly am not as hyped up as i usually would be. Since Discovery (still the best modern Trek show made) ended i don’t feel the sense of excitement for Trek as i did in the past.

Honestly i don’t enjoy SNW much (it’s still better than having no new Trek content) and i find the last 2 seasons of Lower Decks to not be as funny as the first 2 seasons which were great. Prodigy S2 was good but i still enjoyed S1 more.

I do have hopes for the Section 31 movie to give me that excitement for Star Trek that Discovery gave me and i also hope the TV movie is a success so we can get more TV movies.

I’m glad somebody else doesn’t buy into the SNW hype! It’s such a soulless series that doesn’t really have anything to say.

As much as I would like to love SNW, “soulless” describes this show well. It has no substance, if that makes any sense.

Nope it describes the show completely well. Still better than Discovery by multiple lightyears but it feels empty and just destroys canon with poor writing.

In your opinion.

Whose other opinion do you think I’m discussing, the Pope’s?

So by “Nope” you meant “Yup” ?

That’s what I should’ve said haha.

That makes perfect sense! It’s all very bland. I get that the show is there to appease those fans who don’t care for Discovery or Picard, but in doing so they have made a conscious decision to play it extremely safe (even with all the talk of “big swings”) and it just doesn’t work imo.

It is a beautiful show to look at, but if you look beyond the gorgeous sets and incredibly CGI, SNW is a show that doesn’t know what to do with itself and doesn’t know what it wants to say. It’s very surface level.

I really like SNW but I have always said it feels a bit generic and bland so I get the complaints from others here.

I’m hoping it will be a little more bold in third season and I don’t mean another musical.

I am hoping the Section 31 movie is a huge hit to give us more movies and hopefully one will be a Legacy movie.

I’m looking forward to some new trailers and excellent analysis from Trekmovie.com.

Hoping for a Picard Season 3 in 4k announcement.

OR: Star Trek Legacy! (yeah, I know it probably will not happen).

Quite funny the space nazi is in the center and most of the other characters are on shows that are now canceled minus SNW. And Prodigy which is the best new show IMO isn’t even represented although it will be there too.

Shows the real state NuTrek is in right now.

It is a real shame Prodigy now feels like the red headed step child and now forced to eat at the kids table alone.

But the good news is it will get the most time out of any other show with its own panel and excited to see Mulgrew there.

Prodigy may not be on Paramount but Netflix is arguably a much better venue for it. It has more content directed towards kids and a larger global footprint. In that regards, I think they really lucked out with their new home. As for section 31…..I am not a huge fan of Yeoh’s character but I do hope the movie does well. Its success could translate to more Trek movies I might like more. Then again I could really enjoy the section 31 movie. It’s a least set in a time period we don’t know a whole lot about. Who knows until we watch it?!

You get no argument out of me over any of that. It’s just unfortunate it’s now separated from the other shows in terms of promotion and makingit clear it’s part of the same universe as all of those. But I’m sure way more people have been exposed to the show on Netflix, especially abroad where Netflix thrives and Paramount + is basically non existent outside of a few dozen countries.

I’m hoping Section 31 will surprise everyone.

If Starfleet Officers aren’t wearing the monster maroons, we riot!!!

So on this banner from left to right we have. Cancelled, finished, TV Movie, current, cancelled. Paramount are shameless.

Let’s face it Paramount will never not be shameless! From a marketing perspective though I get it. All of those Star Trek shows have dedicated fan bases. I could see why they want to put them front and center. Some of them have even appeared on the top streaming shows lists. It would be nice to get even more Star Trek content but I am just trying to be happy with what we got.

Hopefully we will get a few good trailers and clips. Can’t wait. And I think LDS has something big up its sleeve for season 5.

She’s the center of that Star Trek universe. Without Section 31 there would be no Star Trek.

If anything Captain Pike should be in the center of the banner.

Odd that three of the 5 characters in the banner have their shows ended.

Michelle Yeoh is an A list movie star and is the star of the forthcoming new star trek movie. which is being promoted at this event

Id say its accurate in terms of importance of the moment . Obviously a couple years ago it’d be Pike or Picard at the centre

Star Trek: Section 31 - Everything You Need To Know

Since hitting the streaming realm in 2017, "Star Trek: Discovery" has been one of the best of the various incarnations in the greater Trek-verse. It's also become one of the more gloriously diverse editions of the "Star Trek" franchise, with creators populating the USS Discovery with a crew befitting a narrative that has always purported to explore brave new worlds. And just like its predecessors, the series has indeed boldly gone where no prior iteration — streaming or otherwise — has gone before. 

It seems the journey begun in "Star Trek: Discovery" will push that exploration even further when the series' first spin-off finally makes its way to the Paramount+ platform. That project will be a Paramount+ original movie with the working title "Star Trek: Section 31," and it's set to expand on one of the most thrilling storylines from the first three seasons of "Star Trek: Discovery." 

Here's everything new and returning fans need to know about "Star Trek: Section 31."   

What is Star Trek: Section 31 about?

If you've been watching "Star Trek: Discovery" since its early days, the name Section 31 no doubt rings a few particular bells. And you might also know a Section 31 spin-off project has been in the works at Paramount+ for a few years. That fact was initially reported by  Entertainment Weekly  in 2019, and it's only fitting that the outlet was among the first to note  that the project is now finally happening . 

As EW notes, it appears that "Star Trek: Section 31" will now hit Paramount+ as a single, feature-length movie instead of the series its creators initially envisioned. It will still detail the inner workings of the titular Starfleet sect, which are basically like the Central Intelligence Agency for the Federation of Planets. To the delight of "Star Trek" fans, the movie will be centered on the "Discovery" character who essentially introduced the clandestine agency to the Trek-loving masses. 

That character is Emperor Philippa Georgiou, and the series will follow the woman as she joins the secret Starfleet agency, doing so as she attempts to address her past transgressions. And as "Discovery" fans know, that will be no minor feat.

Who will appear in Star Trek: Section 31?

As thrilled as "Star Trek: Discovery" fans will be by the return of Emperor Phillipa Georgiou, they'll be even more over the moon to learn the character will be played by the actor who portrayed her on the series, Michelle Yeoh . The "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star was a major get for "Discovery" when she joined the series in its first season, but it's safe to say that's even more true these days. Yeoh is, of course, coming off a career year thanks to the runaway success of her film "Everything Everywhere All At Once," for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

As it is, that big win, and the career boon that will surely follow, may help explain why "Star Trek: Section 31" has transitioned from a time-consuming series to a standalone movie. Whatever the case, it'll be great to see Yeoh back in Trek mode, as her character was a fan-favorite over the first three seasons of "Discovery." 

Phillipa Georgiou was actually two characters as it were, with Yeoh playing both the Prime dimension version of the character and her mirror dimension counterpart. Given the fate of the Prime iteration, Yeoh will understandably return as the mirror-verse version. And it should be fascinating to watch that character's "Section 31" journey. For now, Yeoh is the only confirmed cast member of "Star Trek: Section 31."

Who will write and direct Star Trek: Section 31

As  Entertainment Weekly  reported, the telling of Emperor Phillipa Georgiou's story in "Star Trek: Section 31" will be in capable hands, with Craig Sweeny serving as the film's writer and Olatunde Osunsanmi on board to direct. Both writer and director are alums of "Star Trek: Discovery," so they're familiar with the world in which "Section 31" is set. 

As for Sweeny, "Discovery" was hardly his first rodeo in Hollywood, with the scribe also earning credits on hit series like "The 4400," "Medium," "Elementary," and "Limitless." And Osunsanmi has been working as an executive producer on "Discovery" since its inception, helming 12 episodes of the series himself — including several fronting Michelle Yeoh's characters. In addition, Osunsanmi has also directed episodes of "Under the Dome," "Falling Skies," "Gotham," "Colony," and "Bates Motel," just in case you were questioning his genre cred. That sort of behind-the-scenes talent should get fans excited to see what they do with "Star Trek: Section 31."

When will Star Trek: Section 31 be released?

Unfortunately, no official date has been set for the movie's streaming release. The good news is that fans will likely not have to wait that long to get eyes on it. According to Entertainment Weekly , "Star Trek: Section 31" is set to start shooting later this year. And that means the film may be lining up to hit Paramount+ sometime in 2024.

That is pure speculation, of course, with much relying on "Section 31" not hitting any production snags along the way. But given the Twitter reactions from some fans, people are pretty excited about Yeoh's return to the franchise. That includes user @nancywyuen , who celebrated the news with the post, "Best news of the day: Michelle Yeoh headlining a #StarTrek movie." They were not alone in their excitement, with  @wenbbilliams replying to the news with "In other news I'm now a 'Star Trek' fan," and @OkDoomsday summing up the general feeling of fandom by stating, "Michelle Yeoh was by far the best thing about 'Discovery.' Looking forward to this."

Thus begins the wait to see Michelle Yeoh back in action in "Star Trek: Section 31."

Michelle Yeoh decrees 'Star Trek' return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in 'Section 31' movie

Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is returning to the "Star Trek" galaxy, starring as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the newly greenlit movie, "Star Trek: Section 31."

Yeoh, 60, first began playing the fan-favorite role in the 2017 first season of  "Star Trek: Discovery"  and continued for 24 episodes through 2020. Production for the spin-off movie, centered around Emperor Georgiou, 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," Yeoh said in CBS Studios release Tuesday. "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."

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In "Star Trek: Section 31," Emperor Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and "faces the sins of her past," according to the studio release.

A release date for the new film has not yet been shared. "Until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!" said Yeoh.

Executive producer Alex Kurtzman said Yeoh brought up the idea of a spin-off upon joining "Star Trek: Discovery."

"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: Station 31' arrives on the heels of her latest groundbreaking win," said Kurtzman in the release. "Long live Emperor Georgiou; long live Michelle Yeoh!"

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• Production is underway for Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 movie, but its placement within the Star Trek timeline is unclear.
• The movie's synopsis suggests that it takes place after the end of Star Trek: Discovery season 1, involving the period between Georgiou ending the Klingon War and being recruited by Section 31.
• The new cast members add to the mystery of when the movie is set, as their roles and character backstories have not been revealed, so they could be from any point in Star Trek's history.

Production on Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 movie is underway, but it is unclear when it takes place within the Star Trek timeline. The Paramount+ exclusive Star Trek: Discovery spinoff movie will see Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh reprise the role of Emperor Philippa Georgiou, now working for Starfleet's secretive Section 31 organization. It was assumed that Section 31 would occur after Georgiou was returned to her own time by the Guardian of Forever (Paul Guilfoyle) in Discovery season 3. However, the movie's synopsis creates confusion about its placement within the Star Trek timeline .

Alex Kurtzman has said that Star Trek: Section 31 is "a wild adventure across the Trek universe" which doesn't help to place the movie in any particular stardate or region of space. Michelle Yeoh is joined by a new cast in Section 31 , which adds another layer of mystery to when the movie is set. If Paramount confirmed the return of Shazad Latif as Star Trek: Discovery 's Commander Ash Tyler or dropped the bombshell that Alexander Siddig was returning as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Dr. Julian Bashir, then it would be a lot easier to date the events of Section 31 .

The covert intelligence agency Section 31 is Starfleet's darkest secret and counts some of Star Trek's more unorthodox officers among its members.

Section 31’s Synopsis Suggests It Takes Place After Discovery Season 1

The official Paramount+ synopsis for Star Trek: Section 31 says that Emperor Philippa Georgiou "joins a secret division of Starfleet" , which happened at some point after the end of Star Trek: Discovery season 1. Section 31 's synopsis implies that the movie will depict the short period between Georgiou bringing an end to the Klingon War and being recruited by Section 31. It's been five years since Discovery season 2 revealed that Georgiou was now working with Section 31, so it would be a weird move to return to the story of the former Terran Emperor's recruitment.

It makes much more sense for Star Trek: Section 31 to be set after Georgiou was sent back through time by the Guardian of Forever in Star Trek: Discovery season 3 . After the events of Discovery season 2, Starfleet redacted all information about Georgiou and the crew of the USS Discovery. With that in mind, a temporally displaced Georgiou could still " join " an overhauled Section 31 on her return to the 23rd century. With her very existence deemed top secret, Starfleet's covert agency could be the only home for the Mirror Universe's version of Captain Philippa Georgiou.

Michelle Yeoh’s New Star Trek Co-Stars Mean Section 31 Could Take Place Whenever

While the actors that comprise Star Trek: Section 31 's cast have been announced, their roles and character backstories are still being kept under wraps. Until it's confirmed otherwise, Section 31 's new characters could be from anywhere in Star Trek 's long history from the 22nd to 24th centuries . With the Guardian of Forever in charge of Georgiou's journey from the 32nd century, she could find herself sent to various points in the Star Trek timeline to right some historical wrongs. Paramount's confirmed Section 31 's cast list looks like this:

With so many new faces in the cast, it seems likely that Star Trek: Section 31 could take place in a part of the timeline previously unexplored by Star Trek TV shows and movies . There's a long gap between the end of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and Star Trek: The Next Generation that feels like a perfect point for Philippa Georgiou's return to the 23rd century. With her experiences in Star Trek: Discovery 's Klingon War, she's perfectly placed to root out any remaining Khitomer conspirators after Undiscovered Country ended. Whenever Georgiou resurfaces, she has more stories to tell in Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 and beyond.

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In this Paramount+ exclusive movie event, Michelle Yeoh returns as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who was first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery Season 1. Star Trek: Section 31 centers on Yeoh's character as she faces her past sins and is recruited by Starfleet's secret division that protects the United Federation of Planets.

'Star Trek: Section 31' spin-off finally set to warp onto our screens, but as a movie

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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Seven New Cast Members Join Michelle Yeoh in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’

After years of persistent questions from fans, Star Trek: Section 31 is officially coming to Paramount+. The long-awaited spinoff has finally begun production and added several new cast members.

Rumors of Star Trek: Section 31 first arose in 2018, just a year after Star Trek: Discovery pre miered . CBS reportedly began talks with Michelle Yeoh to give her character, Philippa Georgiou, a solo spinoff series. Yeoh received high praise for her role as Georgiou, who was introduced as a Captain of the USS Shenzhou in season 1. After being killed, she returned as another iteration of Georgiou from the Mirror Universe, where she was the emperor of the authoritarian Terran Empire.

She was officially written off Star Trek: Discovery in season 3 in 2020 to pave the way for her spinoff series. Unfortunately, this is when progress on the series started to lag. First, the COVID-19 pandemic caused filming delays, then CBS All Access rebranded to Paramount+ and made the streamer Star Trek ‘s home. With the streamer continuing Star Trek: Discovery and debuting four more shows— Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Prodigy , Star Trek: Lower Decks , and Star Trek: Brave New Worlds —creator Alex Kurtzman warned that Star Trek: Section 31 wouldn’t be officially added to Paramount+’s slate until one of the aforementioned shows concluded.

Fortunately, Kurtzman kept his promise: Right before the series finale of Star Trek: Picard , Star Trek: Section 31 was officially ordered by Paramount+. However, the project is no longer being developed as a TV series but as a streaming film directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. Here’s everything we know about the Star Trek: Section 31 film.

Star Trek: Section 31 reveals its cast as production commences

Star Trek: Section 31 confirmed the return of Yeoh, who will be reprising her role as Georgiou. Even though the project is being redeveloped, it will still star Yeoh as was initially planned. After all, the entire project started with Yeoh when she approached CBS about giving Georgiou a spinoff. The role had grown close to her heart and was quite significant, as she was one of the first women to ring in a new era of Star Trek. On reprising her role as Georgiou, Yeoh stated :

“I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long. 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)!”

As reported by Variety , Star Trek: Section 31 has also confirmed seven more cast members, although their roles have not been disclosed. Joining Yeoh for the film are Sam Richardson ( Ted Lasso ), Kacey Rohl ( Hannibal ), Omari Hardwick ( Army of the Dead ), Robert Kazinsky ( Pacific Rim ), Humberly González ( Ginny & Georgia ), James Hiroyuki Liao ( Prison Break ), and Sven Ruygrok ( Spud ). So far, these are the only confirmed cast. However, there’s a chance some Star Trek: Discovery cast members could return. For example, Shazad Latif’s Ash Tyler was made Commander of Section 31 in Star Trek: Discovery , paving the way for his potential return. It remains to be seen if he will reprise his role for the film, though, and if any other familiar faces will join Yeoh.

In addition to the film forming its cast, Kurtzman confirmed that principal photography has begun, meaning Star Trek: Section 31 will likely have a 2025 release date.

What is Star Trek: Section 31 about?

As revealed by The Hollywood Reporter , the synopsis for Star Trek: Section 31 reads, “[Georgiou] joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.” As mentioned above, Georgiou was once the ruthless emperor of an authoritarian dictatorship, which explains the “sins” she is facing. However, we’re not so sure if joining Section 31 is the path to redemption.

After all, Section 31 has a fairly dark history in the Star Trek franchise. Section 31 was a secretive organization that claimed to protect the security of Starfleet and the Federation. While considered a part of Starfleet Intelligence, Section 31 largely operates in the shadows, outside of the Federation’s jurisdiction. This means the few individuals who made up Section 31 could largely use their own discretion to deal with threats without being held accountable for more extreme measures. Hence, Section 31 isn’t necessarily an “evil” organization but one with questionable morals. At times, the group concluded that such despicable actions as murder and even genocide were justified to deal with a threat. Despite being extreme at times, many of its members did believe they were working in the best interest of the Federation and doing what had to be done.

Considering Georgiou already has a pretty morally ambiguous past, it’s a little concerning to see what she’ll do in the name of the Federation’s security under the protection of Section 31’s secrecy.

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Star Trek: Section 31 Has a Filming Date

It’s happening! Is it really happening? Despite being the first Discovery spin-off to be announced, Star Trek: Section 31 has been in production hell ever since. Pandemics and its star Michelle Yeoh’s insanely work schedule have left the project stuck in the production pipeline… until now. After years of delay and an Academy Award for its star, Section 31 will now go ahead as a movie. Hints and rumors had already started to swirl before the official movie announcement was made. And of course, fans were skeptical, given the previous delays. Now, however, we have fresh evidence it is actually happening!

It’s worth stressing there has been no official announcement , but there are some hopeful signs of progress. A Section 31 movie has begun appearing in resumes, Production Weekly, and the DGC (Directors Guild of Canada) ‘rumored’ production list. This is not purely a ‘rumor’, but an official production list with crew now attached to its listing. The name likely refers to its filming start not being firm yet. Listed under the production codename ‘Dovercourt’, Section 31 is currently slated for commencement of filming in October.

Of course, that will entirely depend on SAG/AFTRA and the WGA’s contract negotiations with the AMPTP. Those negotiations are at a stalemate as the AMPTP refuses to fairly negotiate. And new contracts have to complete to bring an end to the current strikes. No actors or writers, no filming . However, when productions start showing up on these lists, it is a hopeful step closer to filming actually happening. So keep that in mind!

SDCC Announcements?

Could the official production announcement happen at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con? It’s not been lost on many that a vast promotional wrap dropped Star Trek: Prodigy ‘s Dal and replaced him with Phillipa Georgiou. However, Paramount+’s original SDCC plans have been scrapped with the SAG and WGA strikes prohibiting the cast from attending. The studio is now going to be showing an exclusive early screening of the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks crossover episode “Those Old Scientists”.

Putting Michelle Yeoh on the giant cover poster could be marketing for the evolving Star Trek Universe . And SDCC is always an excellent place to reveal more about the upcoming Section 31 movie. Of course, it depends if announcements can technically go ahead without the cast in attendance. However, until the strikes are resolved, and a deal is reached, no Star Trek productions can even begin filming. Paramount+ has had development hell with Section 31 at every step, so will likely be shy of more delay.

Plot Details & Creative Team

Specific plot details remain under wraps. However, we can expect Star Trek: Section 3 1 to explore the intriguing world of its titular clandestine organization. Now part of Section 31 , the former Emporer Georgiou is tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. As she embarks on her mission, she might also confront her past sins, adding complexity to her character. Fans anticipate a story that combines action, intrigue, and moral dilemmas. All set against the backdrop of the vast Star Trek universe.

Section 31 already boasts an impressive lineup of talent behind the camera. Olatunde Osunsanmi , known for directing Star Trek: Discovery , is set to take the helm, and executive produce. Joining him is Craig Sweeny ( Limitless, The Code ), who will take on the role of writer and executive producer. Michelle Yeoh is set to reprise her starring role and serve as an executive producer. Behind the scenes, Alex Kurtzman and Aaron Baier from Secret Hideout will executive produce. Along with Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth from Roddenberry Entertainment.

Will a familiar face return?

Of course, one face we’re hoping to see return is Shazad Latif’s ‘Ash Tyler’. Discovery ‘s very complicated former Klingon sleeper agent, who was altered to be human. Latif has seen his own star rise rapidly since leaving Star Trek: Discovery , with a number of theatrically movie projects. And Ash Tyler was last seen positioned as the temporary head of Section 31 . If Georigious has returned from the future to her original time period, it would make sense for Ash Tyler to be included. As would using the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast and sets, located at CBS Stages Canada in Toronto.

Star Trek Universe – ‘Phase Two’ ?

Star Trek: Section 31 marks an exciting, though slightly controversial development in the ever-expanding Star Trek universe. And comes with mixed feelings given that three of the five current shows have now ended or been abruptly canceled.

Paramount+ had expressed its commitment to delivering more Star Trek content. As had Alex Kurtzman, who noted an interest in releasing more made-for-streaming Star Trek movies, potentially every two years. Star Trek: Academy was also recently announced as in development and was tentatively set to begin filming next year. It’s a shift in the types of shows fans have come to expect from Star Trek . But a commitment to a wider range of storytelling ensures the continued exploration of an iconic franchise. As the Star Trek Universe evolves, Section 31 may mark the beginning of ‘Phase Two’ for the franchise.

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Paramount+ today announced that Gina Yashere ( Bob Hearts Abishola ) has joined the cast of the first season of the original series  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as an Academy instructor in a recurring guest star.

The upcoming series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. Produced by CBS Studios, the new series will begin production later this summer. 

Yashere joins previously announced cast members Holly Hunter , Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins , Karim Diané, Zoë Steiner , and Paul Giamatti .

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves, and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series' premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo.  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. 

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  is the latest addition to the expanding  Star Trek  franchise on Paramount+, which also includes the fifth and final season of  Star Trek: Discovery ,  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , the animated series  Star Trek: Lower Decks , and  Star Trek: Section 31 , an original movie event with Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.

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‘Star Trek’ and ‘Doctor Who’ Showrunners to Appear Together at Comic-Con Panel Celebrating ‘Intergalactic Friendship Day’ (EXCLUSIVE)

By Adam B. Vary

Adam B. Vary

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In a show of geek unity, the executive producers and showrunners of the “ Star Trek ” TV universe and the “ Doctor Who ” Whoniverse —  Alex Kurtzman and Russell T Davies , respectively — will appear in a panel together at San Diego Comic-Con . The panel, which will be held on Saturday, July 27 at the largest fan gathering in North America, will kick off celebration of the first “Intergalactic Friendship Day” on July 30, an effort by the two franchises to foster greater connection and fellowship between their fandoms. (The celebration lines up with the International Friendship Day, created in 2011 to bring together people across the planet.)

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The latest iteration of “Doctor Who,” starring Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor is currently streaming on Disney+; in 2023, the BBC’s iPlayer launched the Whoniverse, which allows UK viewers to partake of more than 800 shows connected to “Doctor Who.”

Meanwhile, “Star Trek” has enjoyed the most robust expansion of the franchise in its 58-year history, with several titles running on Paramount+, including “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks” and the upcoming series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” and TV movie “Star Trek: Section 31.”

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