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Live long and prosper, Michelle Yeoh.
After winning the Oscar for Best Actress last month for Everywhere at Once, Yeoh is preparing to return to the Star Trek universe to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the new film Star Trek: Section 31.
Yeoh was first introduced as the character in 2017 when he won an Emmy Award. “Star Trek: Discovery” The series debuted on Paramount+.
Paramount+ and CBS Studios announced the news on Tuesday. Yeoh will also serve as executive producer on the project.
Yeo said in press release that she's “overjoyed” to reprise her role in Section 31, which she says “has been near and dear to my heart since I started my journey playing Philippa, right up until the new golden age of Star Trek began.”
“Watching her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that has shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can't wait to share what's in store for you, and until then, live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou says otherwise),” she continued.
It truly has been a dream come true for Yeo, who made history as the first woman of Asian descent to win an Oscar for best actress in March. “Everything everywhere and at once” took home seven Oscars that night, including Yeoh's big win and the top prize for Best Picture.
“Section 31” will showcase Yeoh's character as she joins a secret Starfleet unit and, according to the official synopsis, is “responsible for protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.”
Production on Star Trek: Section 31 will begin later this year.
