"Star Trek: Section 31" is available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription, and that's the only place fans can go if they want to see the first film for the franchise in nearly nine years. Given the circumstances and Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh's involvement, I wondered why it didn't get a theatrical release.. CinemaBlend asked franchise head Alex Kurtzman for an answer and learned some surprising information regarding the future of the movies.br br I was grateful to talk to executive producer Alex Kurtzman and director Olutande Osunsanmi ahead of "Star Trek: Section 31's" premiere, and asked why we couldn't see the action-packed title in theaters.