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Dwell lengthy and prosper, Michelle Yeoh.
After profitable a finest actress Oscar for her position in “All the things In all places All At As soon as” final month, Yeoh is getting ready to step again into the Star Trek universe to reprise her position 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 also function an government producer on the undertaking.
Yeoh mentioned in a press launch that she is “past thrilled” to reprise her position 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 12 months that’s proven me the unbelievable energy of by no means giving up in your desires. We are able to’t wait to share what’s in retailer for you, and till then: dwell lengthy and prosper (until Emperor Georgiou decrees in any other case),” she continued.
It really has been a 12 months of desires coming true for Yeoh, who made historical past as the primary lady of Asian descent to win an Oscar in the perfect actress class in March. “All the things In all places All At As soon as” took house seven Oscars that evening, 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 12 months.
