Key Takeaways
- Michelle Yeoh will reprise her role as Empress Philippa Georgiou in the action-packed, dark spy thriller Star Trek: Section 31.
- The film is a prequel to Star Trek: Discovery, set in a mirror universe, in which Yeoh first starred in the role.
- Originally a spin-off TV series, the project was postponed due to COVID-19 and was instead converted into a Paramount+ movie.
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is finally returning to Star Trek. Fans at San Diego Comic-Con got their first look at the upcoming Paramount+ Original Film, Star Trek: Section 31, in which Yeoh returns as Empress Philippa Georgiou. The teaser trailer is an action-packed, dark spy thriller-esque film that sets a whole new tone for the Star Trek universe.
Star Trek: Section 31 teaser trailer delivers Queen Beyoncé energy
Let’s form a line
“Long live the Emperor!” bystanders yell at the beginning of the trailer for Star Trek: Section 31, as a young Philippa Georgiou emerges from a violent massacre to assume her leadership role. We then cut to the future, with Yeo back in the role of Emperor, and Omari Hardwick’s character reminding him of his actions as Emperor, telling him, “The past will always catch up with you.” Georgiou then joins Starfleet’s secret intelligence unit, Section 31, to the tune of Beyoncé’s “Formation.” From there, the trailer doesn’t reveal much about the actual storyline, but it’s packed with action.
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How does Star Trek: Section 31 connect to Star Trek: Discovery?
Welcome to the Mirror Universe
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In Star Trek: Section 31, Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from the TV series Star Trek: Discovery. Yeoh first appeared on Discovery in the first season in 2017, playing the Prime Universe version of Georgiou. She continued to play the Earth Empire’s antagonist Emperor Georgiou when the series expanded into the Mirror Universe, appearing in over 20 episodes overall, most recently in the 2020 two-part episode “Terra Firma.”
Star Trek: Section 31 originally began development as a spin-off TV series starring Yeo. Filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the project was ultimately pushed to the back burner. It was eventually developed as a streaming original film and was officially announced in April 2023. The film will be directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeney. In addition to Yeo and Hardwick, the cast also includes Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson, Sven Ruyglog, Robert Kazinsky, Hambert Gonzalez, and James-Hiroyuki Liao. No release date has been announced.
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