The latest revival of the ‘Star Trek’ franchise beamed itself to the top of the box office this weekend with a whopping $72.5 million in ticket sales.
The J.J. Abrams directed film — starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Leonard Nimoy and Zoe Saldana — follows the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise as they attempt to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.
Dropping to No. 2 this week was Hugh Jackman’s superhero thriller ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ which brought in $27 million, studio estimates showed.