Star Trek: Discovery’s place in historical past will likely be debated without end, however right here’s one reality: It kicked off a promising new period of Trek spin-offs, full with a crazy star car for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Every little thing In all places All At As soon as star Michelle Yeoh. The Oscar-winning actor stepped out at San Diego Comedian-Con 2024 to introduce the trailer for her new film, Star Trek: Part 31, which drops her Discovery character, Philippa Georgiou, (the mirror-universe warlord) again on the perimeter of Federation exercise, as a part of a “secret division” of the Federation, per the official Paramount Plus announcement.
First introduced in April 2023, Part 31 was initially developed as a spin-off sequence, however sooner or later — perhaps after a Finest Actress Academy Award? — Paramount in the end determined a one-off film was one of the best ways to proceed her character’s story. “Part 31 has been close to and expensive to my coronary heart since I started the journey of taking part in Philippa all the way in which again when this new golden age of Star Trek launched,” Yeoh mentioned within the unique announcement. “To see her lastly get her second is a dream come true in a 12 months that’s proven me the unimaginable energy of by no means giving up in your desires.”
Philippa can also be residing some model of the dream within the SDCC trailer, laughing off mentions of her previous crimes, carrying glam appears, and kicking ass, all whereas a trailercore remix of Beyoncé’s “Formation” performs. She could also be dealing with down the sins of her previous as she formally joins up with the Federation, however she’s having a rattling good time within the course of.
The movie is written by Discovery vet Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, who labored with Yeoh means again on Disco season 1. Along with Yeoh, Part 31 may also star Omari Hardwick (Energy), Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Sam Richardson (I Assume You Ought to Go away), and extra. At SDCC, it was additionally introduced that Miku Martineau was forged as Younger Georgiou, who you possibly can see at the start of the trailer.
Part 31 is at the moment set to premiere on Paramount Plus in early 2025. And there’s extra Trek to come back, with Unusual New Worlds season 3 within the can and a brand new spin-off, Starfleet Academy, at the moment filming.
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