Star Trek, Section 31 and Michelle Yeoh

‘Star Trek: Section 31' Review: Not Even Michelle Yeoh Can Save Paramount+'s Subpar Spinoff Movie
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'Star Trek: Section 31' Review: Michelle Yeoh Proves Skeptics Wrong in Charming Paramount+ Spinoff Film
Many "Star Trek" fans were more than a little skeptical of the announcement of a new television film in the franchise focused on Section 31. For those unfamiliar with the intricacies of "Trek" lore, Section 31 is a covert black ops department within the United Federation of Planets (which includes Earth),
Section 31 Is a Mediocre Action Movie, and an Even Worse Star Trek One
It's a fine excuse to occasionally watch Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh kick things, but Section 31 is otherwise a deeply incurious squandering of Star Trek potential.
'Star Trek: Section 31' review: It isn't classic 'Trek', but the Paramount+ exclusive offers some flashy fun
"Section 31" is a wildly addictive addition to "Star Trek's" legacy that does not tarnish the sci-fi property's reputation, but could be catalogued as an enticing side note. It acts as an infinitely watchable romp in the final frontier with intriguing twists tying back to the storied Eugenics Wars and the courage to try something entirely new.
Star Trek: Section 31 Review: Badly Goes Where Everyone Has Gone Before
But when Section 31 shifts to the movie’s present, something unexpected happens. Section 31 becomes so boring and ugly that it no longer can be seen as bad Star Trek. Heck, it can’t even be called bad sci-fi or bad genre work. It seems to have no interest or understanding in doing any of them well.
The Stars of Star Trek: Section 31 Know Why You’re Nervous About the Movie
The cast and crew of Section 31 tell io9 why stories about the controversial Star Trek organization are necessary for the franchise's utopian vision.
Star Trek: Section 31 Review — Yeoh Confronts a Tragic Past
Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou and Joe Pingue as Dada Noe in Star Trek: Section 31, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+ At the end of her run in Star Trek: Discovery, Georgiou (Yeoh) was sent to a different time from the crew in order to survive.
Star Trek: Section 31 review – Beloved franchise should have stayed on terra firma
Back when Michelle Yeoh first played Emperor Philippa Georgiou in TV’s Star Trek: Discovery, her schedule wasn’t as packed as it is today.
Ahead Of Star Trek: Section 31’s Premiere, The Director Shares How Close Michelle Yeoh’s Spinoff Came To Being A TV Series
Olatunde Osunsanmi credited the “relentless” Star Trek franchise overseer Alex Kurtzman, Aaron Baiers (the president of TV at Kurtzman’s production company, Secret Hideout) and Michelle Yeoh for Section 31 ultimately being made, saying:
Michelle Yeoh’s 'unpredictable' “Star Trek” role inspired every facet of “Section 31”: 'You have a woman on fire' (exclusive)
In Section 31, 99 percent of those scenes belong to Michelle Yeoh’s character, Philippa Georgiou,” director Olatunde Osunsanmi, who also serves as writer and executive producer on the movie, tells Entertainment Weekly.
NY: Paramount+'s 'Star Trek: Section 31' World Premiere - Arrivals - 59021660
Section 31' world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York, NY, January 22, 2025. (Video by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)
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"Not My Star Trek!": Section 31 Director Addresses Concerns About New Movie & Its Divisive Organization
Section 31 director Olatunde Osunsanmi addresses concerns that legacy fans have about the divisive movie and its place in the ...