Michelle Yeoh had a very good weekend. Hours after Crazy Rich Asians won the Best Comedy award at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Sunday, it was announced that a Star Trek spinoff starring Yeoh is officially in development at CBS All Access.
The spinoff is coming from Star Trek Discovery and will feature Yeoh as her character Captain Philippa Georgiou from that series. The spinoff is in the very early stages of development and Yeoh will be on season 2 of Discovery which premieres January 17. At present, with Yeoh likely planned to also be a part of future Discovery seasons, the new Trekverse addition from co-EPs Bo Yeon Kim and Erika Lippoldt is shaping up to be an ensemble. The latest spinoff is set to focus on a continuation of Yeoh’s Discovery Season 2 adventures in Starfleet’s Section 31 division. The semi-secret and autonomous organization has been a part of Trek lore since it was first introduced in the 1990s on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series.
As well as the Yeoh spinoff, CBS All Access has the Patrick Stewart-led Picard series on the way and a half-hour adult animated comedy series Star Trek: Below Decks and the already aired Star Trek: Short Treks.
