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Michelle Yeohis returning toStar Trek!
On Tuesday, Paramount+ announced that it is moving forward with a newStar Trekoriginal movie titledStar Trek: Section 31starringAcademy Awardwinner Yeoh, who will reprise herStar Trek: Discoveryrole as Emperor Philippa Georgiou.
Yeoh, 60, began playing the character inDiscovery’s first season on the streaming service back in 2017. She appeared in 24 episodes of the series as Georgiou, who returns to theStar Trekuniverse in the new movie to “join a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and face the sins of her past,” according to an official synopsis of the project.
“I’m beyond thrilled to return to myStar Trekfamily and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” Yeoh said of the upcoming film in a statement 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 ofStar Treklaunched.”
Yeoh added in her statement that the spinoff movie for her character “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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“We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you,” Yeoh shared. “Until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!”
In a press release shared Tuesday,Star Trek: Discoveryexecutive producer Alex Kurtzman said that Yeoh first presented an idea to create a spinoff based on her character before the series began airing back in 2017.
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“She broke new ground as one of the first two women on screen in the pilot to usher in a new age ofTrek, and now, six years later,Star Trek: Section 31finally arrives on the heels of her latest groundbreaking win,” Kurtzman said in a statement, noting Yeoh’s recent Oscar victory for her role in 2022’sEverything Everywhere All at Once.
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“Everyone on TeamTrekcouldn’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,” he added.
Yeoh recentlybrought her Oscar trophy to her home country Malaysiato share her awards season victory with her family afterEverything Everywhere All at Oncewon seven Oscars in March, including Best Picture.
In addition to the newStar Trekmovie, Yeoh willvoice the Transformers character Airazorin June’sTransformers: Rise of the Beastsand is set to play Madame Morrible in theupcoming film adaptation ofWicked.
source: people.com
