It’s been a bit of a rocky start forStar Trek’s highly-anticipated return to TV,Star Trek Discovery–the series faced some delays, is launching on the largely untested platform CBS All Access, and showrunnerBrian Fullerrecentlystepped downafter some scheduling “strain” – but the pieces are all there forDiscoveryto be something really special. Fuller, a self-professed diehard Trekkie, remains on board as a creative partner to new showrunners, executive producersGretchen BergandAaron Harberts, reliableStar TrekscribeNicholas Meyeris still in the mix, and according to a new report,Discoveryhas secured at least one cast member, and it’s a good’n.
In an interview withComingSoon, Meyer revealed that international action starMichelle Yeohis set to star inDiscovery. Yeoh is best known for kicking ass in her roles as Bond girl Wai Lin inTomorrow Never Diesand as Yu Shu Lien inCrouching Tiger, HiddenDragon, which she reprised earlier this year in the Netflix sequelSword of Destiny. Yeoh also stars on the Netflix series Marco Polo and appeared inMorganandMechanic: Resurrectionthis year.
Meyer did not reveal which role Yeoh would take on, but she seems a natural fit for the previously revealed lead character, referred to as “Number One”, who will be a female, human, non-captain Starfleet officer.
Fuller previously revealedthat he and fellow executive producerAlex Kurtzman—who co-wrote the 2009Star Trekfeature film as well asStar Trek Into Darkness— co-penned the first installment ofStar Trek Discovery, while Meyer scripted the second hour. Meyer was a huge get for the series, a respected Star Trek scribe who previously penned arguably the bestStar Trekfilms:Wrath of Khan,The Voyage Home, andThe Undiscovered Country.
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