“Star Trek” plans to ‘live long and prosper’, according to the film’s opening weekend box office take.Blowing past the competition, the reboot of the long running franchise took in a whopping $72.5 million dollars, easily outsdistancing the 2nd place finisher, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”Boosted by fantastic reviews and strong word of mouth, the movie actually gained momentum throughout the weekend, taking in $26.8 million on Friday and $27.4 million on Saturday.The latest installment of the beloved franchise, Star Trek centers on the early days of Captain Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy and the rest of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew.
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