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Stay lengthy and prosper, Michelle Yeoh.
After successful a finest actress Oscar for her function in “Every thing In every single place All At As soon as” final month, Yeoh is getting ready to step again into the Star Trek universe to reprise her function as Emperor Philippa Georgiou within the new “Star Trek: Part 31” film.
Yeoh was first launched because the character in 2017, when the Emmy-winning “Star Trek: Discovery” TV sequence debuted on Paramount+.
Paramount+ and CBS Studios introduced the information on Tuesday. Yeoh may even function an govt producer on the challenge.
Yeoh stated in a press release that she is “past thrilled” to reprise her function within the “Part 31” film, which she says “has been close to and expensive to my coronary heart since I started the journey of enjoying Philippa all the way in which again when this new golden age of ‘Star Trek’ launched.”
“To see her lastly get her second is a dream come true in a yr that’s proven me the unbelievable energy of by no means giving up in your goals. We will’t wait to share what’s in retailer for you, and till then: dwell lengthy and prosper (except Emperor Georgiou decrees in any other case),” she continued.
It actually has been a yr of goals coming true for Yeoh, who made historical past as the primary lady of Asian descent to win an Oscar in the most effective actress class in March. “Every thing In every single place All At As soon as” took house seven Oscars that night time, together with Yeoh’s huge win and the highest prize for finest image.
“Part 31” will showcase Yeoh’s character as she joins a secret division of Starfleet and is “tasked with defending the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her previous,” in accordance with an official synopsis.
“Star Trek: Part 31” will start manufacturing later this yr.