Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31 is the first Star Trek streaming movie, directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny. The movie follows Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh as she reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, teaming up with a new team of Section 31 operatives to stop a plot to destroy the United Federation of Planets.
Originally planned as a TV series spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery, Section 31 was reworked into a made-for-streaming movie after the COVID-19 pandemic and Yeoh’s Best Actress Oscar win for Everything Everywhere All At Once. However, its disappointing critical and audience reception may have dashed hopes for a new Star Trek movie franchise.
Section 31 has a woeful 23% Rotten Tomatoes score, tying the lowest Star Trek movie score with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The movie was met with negative reviews, and its 17% Popcornmeter audience score reflects the general online consensus, with many fans panning the film. The movie’s poor reception has raised concerns about the future of the Star Trek franchise, with some speculating that it may be the last Star Trek streaming movie made.
The real losers of Star Trek: Section 31’s failure are the many stories that could be lost and unfulfilled by the lack of future Star Trek streaming movies, and the fans who are left wondering about the future of the franchise.
