Michelle Yeoh’s Phillipa Georgiou steps out of the shadows, ready to conduct the dirty deeds of Starfleet in a bright and striking new poster for Star Trek: Section 31, alongside confirmation of the release date. Spinning out of the events of Star Trek: Discovery and helmed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, Star Trek: Section 31 sees the former Emperor of the Mirror Universe’s Terran Empire joining the clandestine arm of Starfleet after her season 3 appearance, ready to make amends for past deeds. The movie is expected to release on Paramount+.

As Star Trek has warped to New York Comic-Con, the release date for Star Trek: Section 31 has finally been unveiled during the event alongside a new poster. Paramount+ confirmed that the movie will be released on the streaming service on January 24, 2025, globally. The teaser poster is simple, but striking, as Georgiou is seen against a simple lime-green background, with a purple hue helping her stand out even more. Georgiou is seemingly dressed in primarily dark clothes perfect for covert operations, including a large duster coat.

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While not much has been revealed by the new teaser artwork, the poster does offer a new glimpse at a costume that perfectly evokes the tone of the series. Georgiou’s uniform complements the spy thriller and the noir genre, while its lack of notable Starfleet iconography makes it perfect for Section 31’s dark deeds.

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Meanwhile, the January release date is a perfect fit for the upcoming slate of Star Trek releases. With Star Trek Lower Deck’s final season set to conclude in December 2024 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 returning at an unknown date in 2025, Section 31 will satisfy fans and bridge the gap between releases.

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With a lengthy production journey that saw the series be reworked from a series to a movie, many viewers are sure to breathe a sigh of relief now that a release date has been confirmed. With Star Trek: Discovery having concluded in May 2024, Georgiou’s fate is one of the few lingering plot threads left over from the series.

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Furthermore, Star Trek: Section 31 will also explore one of Star Trek’s most elusive and somewhat controversial elements of its lore, showing a darker side to General Roddenberry’s idealistic future on-screen. As such, the movie is sure to provide not only answers but a new twist to Star Trek’s lore.

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In this Paramount+ exclusive movie event, Michelle Yeoh returns as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who was first introduced in Star Trek: Discovery Season 1. Star Trek: Section 31 centers on Yeoh’s character as she faces her past sins and is recruited by Starfleet’s secret division that protects the United Federation of Planets.Director Olatunde Osunsanmi Release Date January 24, 2025 Studio(s) CBS Distributor(s) Paramount Pictures Writers Craig Sweeney Expand