Michelle Yeoh to lead a new Star Trek spinoff series

Entertainment Weekly

Yeoh's new CBS All Access series will focus on her Star Trek: Discovery character Philippa Georgiou and her current role as a member of Starfleet’s Section 31 division, a black-ops shadow organization within the Federation. "I’m so excited to continue telling these rich Star Trek stories,” said Yeoh, who resumes her Star Trek: Discovery role on Thursday, in a statement. "Being a part of this universe and this character specifically has been such a joy for me to play. I can’t wait to see where it all goes — certainly I believe it will go ‘where no woman has ever gone before!'" CBS All Access' Star Trek franchise boss Alex Kurtzman will executive produce the new series along with showrunners Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt as showrunners. "Michelle has shattered ceilings, broken boundaries, and astonished us with her grace and gravitas for decades,” Kurtzman said. “As a human, I adore her. As an actor, I revere her."