Paramount Says 'Star Trek' Trailer Has Set Download Records

So, while we were busy getting geekily amped (geemped?) over a new Harry Potter trailer, the teaser for J.J. Abram's forthcoming "Star Trek" movie was virally blazing across the web. Paramount says the trailer has tracked 1.8 million downloads in the first 24 hours it was on Apple's popular movie trailers site, and has logged over five million plays in the five days it's been up. That's enough to secure its place as "the most popular HD download ever on the site." Looks like the movie will handily defeat the tepid B.O. haul of "Watchmen"...

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