After months of teases relating to a begin date, one of the anticipated upcoming Star Trek tasks is lastly rolling movie. Paramount+ introduced that Part 31, the Discovery spinoff film starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, is lastly commencing with manufacturing, and that is not all. Extra actors had been added to the solid, and the latest members embody stars from Ted Lasso and different high-profile exhibits.
With principal images formally underway on Star Trek: Part 31, it is thrilling to lastly know the names of some actors who’re becoming a member of the solid led by Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou. Whereas there are not any acquainted faces from different Trek exhibits to spotlight right now, the lineup of individuals listed to date is kind of spectacular, and it bodes nicely for one among Starfleet’s most secretive and morally grey organizations.
Ted Lasso’s Sam Richardson And Extra Be a part of Star Trek: Part 31
It was formally introduced that Sam Richardson, Kacey Rohl, Omari Hardwick, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly Gonzalez and James Hiroyuki Liao have all been solid in undisclosed roles. It is a bummer we do not know concerning the characters they will play right now or whether or not they’ll align with or be towards Michelle Yeoh’s Georgiou. However, it will be thrilling to see this solid collectively when the film is streamable for these with Paramount+ subscriptions.
Among the many standouts on this solid lineup is Sam Richardson, who received an Emmy in 2023 for Visitor Actor In A Comedy Collection for his position in Ted Lasso. Richardson is well-known for his comedic chops, as he is performed key roles within the Netflix sequence I Suppose You Ought to Depart and Hulu’s The Afterparty. He is additionally performed sci-fi, and his expertise with time travel-centered storytelling in The Tomorrow Conflict may turn out to be useful for this mission. (I might think about that the sci-fi bits of Georgiou returning to the previous might have to be defined to different actors.)
Omari Hardwick is vastly identified for his starring position as James “Ghost” St. Patrick in Energy however was additionally featured within the solid of The Mom, the newest motion flick from Jennifer Lopez. He was additionally a part of the ensemble of Zack Snyder’s Military of the Useless. With a large number of appearing credit in movie and TV beneath his belt, he brings a veteran’s presence to this manufacturing.
Kacey Rohl is perhaps acquainted to Arrow followers, as she performed Alena from Seasons 5 by way of 7 and likewise performed Marina on The Magicians. In the meantime, Sven Ruygrok is approaching recent off his work with the solid of One Piece and was additionally on the BET sequence Pulse.
Robert Kazinsky comes into Star Trek: Part 31 with a good bit of expertise, having been a part of many tasks, from EastEnders to Pacific Rim. The identical is true of Humberly Gonzalez, who was in Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia. Rounding out the casting announcement is James Hiroyuki Liao, who has labored on exhibits like Jail Break, Barry, and Netflix’s ill-fated Cowboy Bebop adaptation.
That is all we all know to date about Star Trek: Part 31, except for the very fact its manufacturing is occurring alongside that of Unusual New Worlds Season 3. That sequence was at some point away from filming when the strikes hit in 2023, however the phrase to date is that the 2 will start with manufacturing concurrently with none logistical points. Let’s hope extra data on the movie arrives quickly, together with some further plot particulars.
Although Star Trek: Part 31 is in manufacturing, Paramount+ has but to announce a launch date. Whilst you watch for extra data, compensate for all there’s to learn about Michelle Yeoh’s Georgiou within the meantime by revisiting outdated episodes of Discovery.