Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh — and yes, that feels good to write — is finally ready to return to the world of star Trek, albeit in a slightly different way. while the Emigrate The Paramount+ franchise team was developing a series based on Emperor Philippa Georgiou, the idea will now become an “event film” for the streaming service called Star Trek: Section 31.
As with the series, you will see Georgiou, an alternate version of the Captain of the Universe seen for the first time Star Trek: DiscoveryThe opening episode of: He joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of his past.
Section 31, a special intelligence service, was originally introduced Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Georgiou was approached about the arrangement while on the Klingon homeworld in a deleted scene from season 1.
“I am beyond excited to be returning to mine star Trek family and the role that I’ve loved for so long,” Yeoh says. “Section 31 has been dear to my heart since I started playing Philippa from the beginning of this new golden age star Trek thrown. Seeing her finally have her moment is a dream come true in a year that has shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decides otherwise)!”
“All the while in 2017, before the first season of Star Trek: Discovery had even aired, Michelle came up with the idea to do a spin-off for her character, Philippa Georgiou,” says executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “She broke new ground as one of the first two women on screen in the pilot to mark the beginning of the era EmigrateAnd now, six years later, Star Trek: Section 31 it finally comes right after his latest breakthrough victory. everyone in the team Emigrate I couldn’t be more excited for our legendary friend to return home as we expand our narrative into new and uncharted corners of the Trekverse. Long live Emperor Georgiou; long live Michelle Yeoh!
Craig Sweeny will write and produce the film, with Discovery Directed by veteran Olatunde Osunsanmi. Production will begin later this year.
Source: EmpireOnline
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