{"id":83654,"date":"2022-03-06T22:39:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T17:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/whats-happening-with-star-treks-section-31-spinoff\/"},"modified":"2022-03-06T22:41:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T17:11:36","slug":"whats-happening-with-star-treks-section-31-spinoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/whats-happening-with-star-treks-section-31-spinoff\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s happening with Star Trek&#8217;s Section 31 spinoff?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Whats-Happening-With-Star-Treks-Section-31-Spinoff.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>The <em>Star Trek<\/em>Franchise grew rapidly with the addition of many new shows in recent decades. Even though there are many of them already on air in 2022, we still have more. <em>Star Trek<\/em>Spinoffs are possible. <em>Section 31<\/em>After the premiere of &#8220;The First Spinoff&#8221;, the spinoff was announced. <em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em>, but many shows have premiered since, and it hasn\u2019t aired one episode yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many fans may be curious about the situation. <em>Section 31<\/em> spinoff and if we\u2019ll ever see it on Paramount+. We have all the answers for that and more, so for anyone looking for what\u2019s happening with this Michelle Yeoh-led series, look no further.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-last-update-on-the-series-was-february-2022-2\">The Series Last Updated February 2022<\/h2>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"><\/aside>\n<p><em>Star Trek<\/em> recently confirmed that while it\u2019s been a long time since they announced the <em>Section 31<\/em>There are still plans to spinoff. Paramount+ Original Scripted Series President Nicole Clemens said this at the TCA Winter Tour in Feb 2022 (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/tv\/star-trek-section-31-spin-off-is-still-alive\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.denofgeek.com\/tv\/star-trek-section-31-spin-off-is-still-alive\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Den of Geek<\/u><\/a>) and promised that more news would come on the series soon. It\u2019s possible \u201csoon\u201dThis could be the First Contact Day celebration scheduled for April 2022. It will feature an in person celebration in Chicago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Good news! <em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em> successfully sent Michelle Yeoh\u2019s character, Phillipa Georgiou, back in time back in Season 3. The <em>Section 31<\/em>As the organization was involved in the first seasons, it seems that spinoffs took place in the distant past. <em>Discovery<\/em>Before the time jump well into future. We can at least have the character in place to allow the spinoff to take place, which was presumably required before the series premiered. Hopefully, that means the wait won\u2019t be much longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-series-has-been-in-development-for-quite-some-time-xa0-2\">This series has been in development for quite some while\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><em>Star Trek<\/em> announced Section 31 back in 2019, and while the series hasn\u2019t premiered, that isn\u2019t to say nothing happened. Alex Kurtzman assured that while the show isn\u2019t in production, development and scripts are moving along on the series. Kurtzman <u>It should be noted that COVID<\/u>Star Trek writers had the opportunity to catch up on their scripts during shutdowns. This was even after many of their production schedules were delayed for months. Now that things are seemingly back on track for the franchise, it\u2019s possible that progress is moving much smoother on all fronts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As of March 2022, we don\u2019t know exactly where development is on <em>Section 31<\/em>, but given the time gap Star Trek writers got with scripts while production couldn\u2019t happen, it\u2019s possible they\u2019re just waiting on a chance to start filming. However, there are specific parameters to be aware of. <em>Section 31<\/em> in that department, which may also explain why the series isn\u2019t happening right now.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"one-currently-airing-star-trek-show-needs-to-end-before-production-starts-2\">One Star Trek Show That&#8217;s Currently On Air Must End Before Production Can Begin<\/h2>\n<p><em>Section 31<\/em>It will, however. <em>Star Trek<\/em>\u2019s decision-makers are clear that one thing needs to happen before the show officially airs. In an interview, Julie McNamara, Paramount Plus programming chief, and Alex Kurtzman, Paramount Plus programming chief, said that they both needed to do one thing before the show airs. <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/tv\/news\/star-trek-universe-paramount-plus-prodigy-1234914526\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/tv\/news\/star-trek-universe-paramount-plus-prodigy-1234914526\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Variety<\/u><\/a>That is what you need to <em>Section 31<\/em>One of the current airings is about to take place <em>Star Trek<\/em>The end of shows must come. That\u2019s a bittersweet pill to swallow for some fans who want every <em>Trek<\/em>The show will continue to air for eternity. However, streaming and television is a reality that we must all accept.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It seems that we already know which, but the good news is that it&#8217;s not yet. <em>Star Trek<\/em>Show will be over. <em>Section 31<\/em>. <em>Star Trek: Picard<\/em>This was <u>Only three seasons were planned<\/u>, and with Season 3 already in production, the Jean-Luc Picard series\u2019 days are numbered. It\u2019s not the best news for fans who love <em>Picard<\/em>, but it\u2019s certainly better for a series that planned to end to get a series finale than one that had no intention of ending. Plus, then there\u2019s a slot open for <em>Section 31<\/em>It should be fun. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"michelle-yeoh-x2019-s-availability-might-play-a-factor-in-production-2\">Michelle Yeoh\u2019s Availability Might Play A Factor In Production<\/h2>\n<p>Michelle Yeoh wasn\u2019t exactly an unfamiliar face in Hollywood when she joined <em>Star Trek: Discovery<\/em>Her, however, is a different story. <u>star power rose quite a bit<\/u>The first season of the series. Since Season 1, she\u2019s been in movies like <em>Crazy Rich Asians<\/em>, <em>Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings<\/em>Is it? <u>Confirmed <\/u><u><em>Avatar 2<\/em><\/u>Its planned sequels. <em>Avatar<\/em>Yeoh&#8217;s busy schedule will be made worse by Yeoh&#8217;s acting and supporting roles. However, it is possible for any actor or actress to join the MCU at an unexpected moment. I\u2019m not sure we\u2019ll see her <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2<\/em>Character again, but the <em>Shang Chi<\/em> character feels possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Filming a television series is a time commitment, especially if you\u2019re the star of the show. With Michelle Yeoh\u2019s busy schedule, it\u2019s possible locking her down for a season or more of <em>Section 31<\/em> isn\u2019t going to be the easiest thing to schedule. This is speculation. It is possible that the process is simpler or is already known.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"at-least-one-other-former-star-trek-discovery-castmember-may-appear-2\">A Minimum of One Other Star Trek: Discovery Cast Member May Appear<\/h2>\n<p>We are certain Michelle Yeoh will be appearing in <em>Section 31<\/em>As the star of the show, <em>Star Trek<\/em>Place another <em>Discovery<\/em>A veteran who played a crucial role in the organization&#8217;s history. Ash Tyler, played by actor Shazad Latif, was made acting commander of the covert organization in Georgiou\u2019s absence. It makes sense that Latif would also return to the series. At one point, the actor appeared to believe that too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/trekkiegirls.com\/shazad-interview\" data-url=\"https:\/\/trekkiegirls.com\/shazad-interview\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Trekkie Girls<\/u><\/a>Shazad Lasif believed that production was only a few years off when he saw it in 2019. Obviously, he didn\u2019t know about COVID and production shutdowns then, but with that factored in, it\u2019s possible the slightly altered timeline of when Star Trek wanted to do <em>Section 31<\/em>It is now back on track. Either way, Latif hasn\u2019t said he won\u2019t be involved in the time since, so it stands to reason he\u2019s still involved. Hopefully, we\u2019ll find out soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Section 31<\/em>The product is still in development. Fans will be able to view it with a <u>Paramount+ subscription<\/u>. Check out what else you can do in the interim. <u>Other <\/u><u><em>Trek<\/em><\/u><u>The future is bright for shows<\/u>Here&#8217;s what you can expect for the remainder of 2022, and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Star TrekFranchise grew rapidly with the addition of many new shows in recent decades. Even though there are many of them already on air in 2022, we still have more. Star TrekSpinoffs are possible. Section 31After the premiere of &#8220;The First Spinoff&#8221;, the spinoff was announced. 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