Star Trek: Picard Premieres, Guinan Returns to Star Trek, and more!

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Star Trek: Picard Premieres

Picard is back!
Stream #StarTrekPicard now, only on @CBSAllAccess. https://t.co/7oHnohUheU pic.twitter.com/AXzMctJRes

— Star Trek on Paramount+ (@StarTrekOnPPlus) January 23, 2020

The first episode of Star Trek: Picard has officially premiered. The show will follow Picard as he returns from retirement to save the life of a young woman named Dahj, who’s on the run from Romulan assassins. You can watch Star Trek: Picard on CBS All Access now.

Guinan Returns to Star Trek

See Whoopi Goldberg's emotional reaction when Patrick Stewart officially invites her to return to #StarTrek for season two of #StarTrekPicard: “It was wonderful having you, and we cannot wait to have you with us again one more time.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/ZLI0cEtwWP

— The View (@TheView) January 22, 2020

Sir Patrick Stewart officially invited Whoopi Goldberg to join Star Trek: Picard for Season 2. She would reprise her role as Guinan, a wise and respected alien that is hundreds of years old. There is no further news about Star Trek: Picard Season 2 at this time.

Captain Marvel 2 Gets WandaVision Writer

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Marvel has asked WandaVision writer Megan McDonnell to work on their upcoming film, Captain Marvel 2. Marvel also announced that they’re hoping for a 2022 release date. There is no further news about Captain Marvel 2 at this time.

Michelle Yeoh In Talks to Join Shang-Chi

According to Comic Book, actress Michelle Yeoh is currently in talks to play an undisclosed character in the upcoming film, Shang-Chi. Yeoh is not a stranger to the MCU, since she has played Aleta Ogord in Guardians of the Galaxy, however this new character would be completely unrelated. There is no further news about Shang-Chi at this time.

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