Star Trek: Section 31 will officially break Star TrekThe curse of the film after 9 years. Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi, Screenplay: Craig Sweeny. Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Star Trek film produced for streaming on Paramount+. Section 31 marks the return of Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Empress Philippa Georgiou, the anti-heroine she starred in Star Trek: Discovery. Yeoh leads a completely new one Star Trek The cast includes Sam Richardson, Kacey Rohl, Humberly Gonzalez and Robert Kazinsky.

Star Trek Since then, films have been a popular part of Gene Roddenberry’s franchise Star Trek: The Movie was premiered in 1979. Star Trek Films have provided some of the saga’s most memorable and beloved moments, starting with Spock’s (Leonard Nimoy) death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCaptain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) faces the Borg Star Trek: First Contacton the rapid rise of Captain James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) to captain of the USS Enterprise in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (2009). Section 31 is the 14th Star Trek filmwhich revitalizes the film side of Star Trek it has been dormant ever since Star Trek Beyond in 2016.

Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Star Trek film in 9 years

The long wait is over

Star Trek: Section 31 will premiere on Friday, January 24, 2025 exclusively on Paramount+. After the release date is officially set, Section 31 will end the 9 year wait for a new one Star Trek Film. The last Star Trek Film, Star Trek Beyondwas released in cinemas in summer 2016. Since then, there have been many failed attempts to develop a JJ Abrams-produced film Star Trek 4, with directors like SJ Clarkson, Matt Shakman and even Quentin Tarantino leaving Star Trek about creative differences.

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Michelle Yeoh’s return in the Star Trek film Section 31 will tell a story the franchise has never seen before

In Star Trek: Section 31, you’ll learn how Philippa Georgiou became Empress in the Mirror Universe, something Star Trek has never done before.

Star Trek: Section 31 was originally developed as an ongoing series starring Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Georgiou, who joined Section 31 Star Trek: Discovery Season 2. Georgiou was advertised Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 to pave the way for their spin-off. However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted production while Yeoh won the Oscar for Best Actress Everything everywhere at once she asked, changing her availability. Nevertheless, Michelle Yeoh remained loyal to her Star Trek, And She used her power to assert herself Section 31 be madebut now reconfigured as a film specifically designed for streaming on Paramount+.

Section 31 is the longest moment fans have waited for a Star Trek film since the 1970s

There were 10 years between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Nine years is certainly a long time to wait for something new Star Trek movie, but it is not quite the longest drought to see the final frontier on the big screen. Technically, Star Trek: The Movie arrived in theaters ten years after NBC’s cancellation Star Trek: The Original Series. After Star Trek became a hit and indelible phenomenon in syndication, Paramount developed a sequel series, Star Trek: Phase IIMid 1970s. The box office success of star Wars In 1977, Paramount made a change Star Trek converted into a feature film instead. Although neither popular with critics nor audiences, Star Trek: The Movie grossed enough box office to warrant and spawn a sequel Star Trek film franchise.

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After Star Trek: The Movie,The audience got used to enjoying a new one Star Trek In the 1980s, a film every two to three years. When Star Trek: The Next Generation took over the film franchise, it delivered a new film every two years until the four-year waiting period between 1998 and 1998 Star Trek: Insurrection and 2002 Star Trek: Nemesis, which failed so badly that it was put an end to TNG film franchise. Seven years later, JJ Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009, with a four-year wait for a sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness in 2013 and still 3 years to go Star Trek Beyond in 2016,

What We Know About Star Trek: Section 31

Michelle Yeoh directs the first Star Trek spy film

Star Trek: Section 31 is shrouded in mystery, but some key details have been leaked thanks to the trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Star Trek: Section 31 takes place in the 24th century “lost era” before Star Trek: The Next Generation begins, but there will also be flashbacks to the 23rd century Mirror Universe, showing how young Phillippa Georgiou (Miku Martineau) became the Terran Emperor. Section 31 is a spy film that focuses on espionage and uncovering dirty secrets about Starfleet’s black ops organization, while Georgiou herself confronts the sins of her past.

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Emperor Georgiou surrounds himself with a captivating Casting new faces with connections to different aspects of “Star Trek”s legacy. Kacey Rohl plays the younger version of the doomed Captain Rachel Garrett Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sam Richardson plays a Chameloid, the first member of the shapeshifter species since Iman starred in Martia Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Humberly Gonzalez plays a Deltan, one of the few seen in Star Trek since Lt. Ilia (Persis Khambatta) in Star Trek: The Movie. There will also be more callbacks and surprises Star Trek: Section 31.

What is the next Star Trek movie after Section 31?

There could be another new Star Trek film in 2026

Star Trek: Section 31The premiere could follow in 2025 a new one Star Trek Film in 2026. Earlier this year, Paramount Studios announced a Star Trek Origin Prequel film directed by Toby Haynes and written by Seth Grahame-Smith. Haynes’ Star Trek Production on the prequel film was expected to begin for a possible 2026 release, which would help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. However, nothing new has been reported about it Star Trek Origin Film progress. When it happens, Star Trek Origin would be the first play Star Trek film since then Star Trek Beyond – A full ten years pass before fans can see a new film Star Trek Movie at your local multiplex.

In the meantime, Star Trek 4 remains in development hell although screenwriter Steve Yockey has reportedly come on board to write a new script that will reunite Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and friends Star Trek Cast for the “last chapter” the saga of their starship Enterprise. Pine trees The cast is open to returning to the Enterprise and playing older versions of their icon Star Trek Characters. Star Trek: Section 31The story is an improved version of the pilot script when it was originally a TV series, and Section 31The potential success of Paramount+ would open the door for sequels and even more streaming content Star Trek Films. It’s been a long way since the last one Star Trek Movie, but expect Star Trek: Section 31 that the 9 year wait was worth it.

director

Olatunde Osunsanmi

Release date

January 24, 2025

Studio(s)

CBS

Sales partner

Paramount Pictures

writer

Craig Sweeney

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