Star Trek: Section 31 will officially break Star Trekthe curse of the film after 9 years. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny, Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Star Trek film made for streaming on Paramount+. Section 31 marks the return of Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, the antihero she played Star Trek: Discovery. Yeoh leads a new Star Trek cast that includes Sam Richardson, Kacey Rohl, Humberly Gonzalez and Robert Kazinsky.
Star Trek films have been a beloved fixture of Gene Roddenberry’s franchise since Star Trek: the movie debuted in 1979. Star Trek The films have delivered some of the saga’s most memorable and beloved moments, from Spock’s (Leonard Nimoy) death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCaptain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) facing the Borg in Star Trek: First Contactto Captain James T. Kirk’s (Chris Pine) rapid rise to become captain of the USS Enterprise in JJ Abrams Star Trek (2009). Section 31 It’s the 14th Star Trek filmreinvigorating the cinematic side of Star Trek that has been dormant 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+. With the release date officially set, Section 31 will end the 9-year wait for a new Star Trek film. The last Star Trek film, Star Trek Beyondwas released theatrically in the summer of 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 abandoning Star Trek about creative differences.
Star Trek: Section 31 was originally developed as an ongoing series starring Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Georgiou, who joined Section 31 in Star Trek: Discovery season 2. Georgiou was eliminated Star Trek: Discovery third season to pave the way for its spinoff. However, the COVID-19 pandemic halted production, while Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for Everything everywhere at the same time made it in demand and changed its availability. However, Michelle Yeoh remained committed to Star Trek, and she used her influence to push Section 31 to be donebut now reconfigured as a film made for streaming on Paramount+.
Section 31 is the longest fans have waited for a Star Trek film since the 1970s
It was 10 years between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Movie
Nine years is certainly a long time to wait for a new Star Trek film, but it’s It hasn’t been the longest drought to see the final frontier on the big screen. Technically, Star Trek: the movie hit theaters 10 years after NBC’s cancellation Star Trek: The Original Series. After Star Trek became a success and an indelible phenomenon in distribution, Paramount has developed a sequel series Star Trek: Phase IIin the mid-1970s. However, the box office success of Star Wars in 1977 led Paramount to transform Star Trek into a feature film. Although not loved by critics or audiences Star Trek: the movie did big enough box office business to warrant a sequel and generate a Star Trek film franchise.
After Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the public got used to enjoying a new Star Trek film every 2-3 years in the 1980s. When Star Trek: The Next Generation took over the film franchise, delivered a new film every 2 years until the 4 year wait between 1998 Star Trek: Insurrection and 2002 Star Trek: Nemesis, that failed enough to put an end to the TNG film franchise. 7 years later, JJ Abrams rebooted Star Trek in 2009, with a four-year wait for a sequel, Star Trek in the Dark in 2013, and another 3 years until Star Trek Beyond in 2016,
What we know about Star Trek: Section 31
Michelle Yeoh Leads First Star Trek Spy Movie
Star Trek: Section 31 has been shrouded in mystery, but some key details have leaked thanks to the trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Star Trek: Section 31 takes place in the 24th century “it was lost” before Star Trek: The Next Generation begins, but there will also be flashbacks to the 23rd century Mirror Universe, depicting how young Phillippa Georgiou (Miku Martineau) became the Terran Emperor. Section 31 is a spy film centered on espionage and uncovering dirty secrets about Starfleet’s covert operations organization while Georgiou herself faces the sins of her past.
Emperor Georgiou surrounds himself with an attractive cast of new faces linked to various aspects of Star Trek’legacy. Kacey Rohl plays the younger version of doomed Captain Rachel Garrett from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Sam Richardson plays a Chameloid, the first shape-shifting member of the species since Iman played Martia in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Humberly Gonzalez plays a Deltan, one of the few seen in Star Trek since Lieutenant Ilia (Persis Khambatta) in Star Trek: the movie. It is also said that there are even more callbacks and surprises in Star Trek: Section 31.
What is the next Star Trek movie after Section 31?
2026 could have another new Star Trek movie
Star Trek: Section 31The debut of in 2025 could be followed by a new Star Trek film in 2026. Earlier this year, Paramount Studios announced a Origin of Star Trek prequel film directed by Toby Haynes and written by Seth Grahame-Smith. Haynes’ Star Trek The prequel film was expected to begin production for a possible 2026 release, which would help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. However, nothing new has been reported about the Origin of Star Trek film progress. If this happens, Origin of Star Trek it would be the first theater Star Trek film since Star Trek Beyond – ten full years between fans being able to watch a new Star Trek movie at your local multiplex.
The potential success of Section 31 on Paramount+ would open the door for sequels and even more Star Trek films made for streaming.
About that, Star Trek 4 remains in development hell despite screenwriter Steve Yockey reportedly coming on board to write a new script reuniting Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and their Star Trek cast for the “final chapter” from the saga of his Starship Enterprise. Pine cast is open to returning to the Enterprise and playing older versions of its iconic Star Trek characters. Star Trek: Section 31The story is an improved version of his 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 made-for-streaming content Star Trek films. It’s been a long way since the last Star Trek movie, but wait Star Trek: Section 31 worth the 9 year wait.