Star Trek fans will finally get a Section 31 movie—with an Oscar-winning lead

Enlarge / Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in Star Trek: Discovery. (credit: Paramount+)

Paramount+ has announced a new movie called Star Trek: Section 31 that will star Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery.

It was announced in 2019 that the streaming network was exploring the idea of a series starring her—in fact, it was one of the first post-Discovery announcements—but it’s been radio silence since then, and Yeoh’s already illustrious career has reached new heights with the enormous critical and popular success of Everything Everywhere All At Once. Star Trek viewers could be forgiven for assuming that Yeoh—now more than ever a beloved artist and star—might have moved on.

This announcement makes it clear that’s not the case, though her expanded popularity could be the reason for reducing a series concept to just a single movie. (That bit is complete speculation on our part, though.) Yeoh released the following statement alongside the announcement: