{"id":2643,"date":"2023-04-22T18:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T11:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?p=2643"},"modified":"2023-04-22T18:43:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T11:43:46","slug":"paramount-announces-star-trek-section-31-original-movie-event-starring-oscar-winner-michelle-yeoh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?p=2643","title":{"rendered":"PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES \u201cSTAR TREK: SECTION 31\u201d  ORIGINAL MOVIE EVENT STARRING OSCAR\u00ae WINNER MICHELLE YEOH"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yeoh to Reprise Her Fan Favorite Role as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou. <\/strong><strong>F<\/strong><strong>irst Introduced in \u201cStar Trek: Discovery\u201d<\/strong><strong>From CBS Studios, \u201cStar Trek: Section 31\u201d Will Begin. <\/strong><strong>P<\/strong><strong>roduction Later this Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>APRIL 19, 2023 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Paramount+ today announced it has officially greenlit \u201cSTAR TREK: SECTION 31\u201d starring Oscar-award winner Michelle Yeoh. In this special original movie event<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for the service, Yeoh will return to her role as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou, a character she first played in STAR TREK: DISCOVERY\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In \u201cSTAR TREK: SECTION 31,\u201d Emperor Phillipa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past. Produced by CBS Studios, production will begin later this year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glitzmagazines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1_PARAMOUNT-ANNOUNCES-STAR-TREK-SECTION-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I\u2019ve loved for so long,\u201d said Michelle Yeoh. \u00a0\u201cSection 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Phillipa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched, and to see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that\u2019s shown me the incredible the power of never giving up on your dreams. We can\u2019t wait to share what\u2019s in store for you, and until then: Live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the way back in 2017, before the first season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY had even aired, Michelle had the idea to do a spin-off of her character, Phillipa Georgiou,\u201d said Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman.\u00a0 \u201cShe broke new ground as one of the first two women on screen in the pilot to usher in a new age of Trek, and now, six years later, STAR TREK: SECTION 31 finally arrives on the heels of her latest groundbreaking win.\u00a0 Everyone on Team Trek couldn\u2019t 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.\u00a0 Long Live Emperor Georgiou, Long Live Michelle Yeoh!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glitzmagazines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2_PARAMOUNT-ANNOUNCES-STAR-TREK-SECTION-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that STAR TREK: SECTION 31 will be the next title in our \u2018Star Trek\u2019 universe,\u201d said Domenic DiMeglio, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Data at Paramount Streaming. \u201cMichelle Yeoh is an incomparable talent \u2013 she brought Emperor Georgiou to life in such an incredibly fun and nuanced way that the character immediately became a fan favorite. We\u2019re so thrilled to welcome Michelle back to the Star Trek and Paramount+ family and can\u2019t wait for fans to see what this special movie event has in store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glitzmagazines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3_PARAMOUNT-ANNOUNCES-STAR-TREK-SECTION-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years, we\u2019ve been looking forward to Michelle Yeoh one day returning to Star Trek,\u201d said David Stapf, President of CBS Studios. \u201cHer powerful performance as Captain and Emperor Georgiou was not only a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, but her portrayal resonated with fans around the world in a multitude of ways.\u00a0 We couldn\u2019t be prouder to join forces with Michelle once again as we continue to explore the Star Trek universe, celebrate its legacy, and chart a course for the future of the franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glitzmagazines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4_PARAMOUNT-ANNOUNCES-STAR-TREK-SECTION-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"533\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Written by Craig Sweeny and directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, \u201cSTAR TREK: SECTION 31\u201d is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Craig Sweeny, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth and Michelle Yeoh, and\u00a0is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\/Twitter\/Instagram: @StarTrekonPPlus, @StarTrek, @ParamountPlus<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Paramount+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of\u00a0premium\u00a0entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the\u00a0streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME\u00ae, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel\u2122, in addition to a robust offering of\u00a0premier\u00a0local content.\u00a0The service is currently live in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, the Caribbean, Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About \u201cStar Trek\u201d on Paramount+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Paramount+ is now the exclusive home to every series and every episode of the full catalog of \u201cStar Trek.\u201d This includes all seasons of the Paramount+ original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, the animated series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS and STAR TREK: PRODIGY, and the newest addition STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. \u201cStar Trek\u201d on Paramount+ also includes a selection of \u201cStar Trek\u201d films, including the documentary WOMAN IN MOTION.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yeoh to Reprise Her Fan Favorite Role as Emperor P [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hilight","category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806.jpg",900,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806-768x512.jpg",640,427,true],"large":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806.jpg",640,427,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806.jpg",900,600,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806.jpg",900,600,false],"news-base-1200-675":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806.jpg",900,600,false],"news-base-600-335":["https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/GridArt_20230422_183942806-600x335.jpg",600,335,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?cat=2\" rel=\"category\">HILIGHT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">LIFESTYLE<\/a>","tag_info":"LIFESTYLE","comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2643"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643\/revisions\/2646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangkokagenda.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}