Trekkie fever sweeps Japan as stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Chris Pine arrive to promote the sequel Star Trek: Into the Darkness By DAILY MAIL REPORTER (MAIL ON LINE)

The premiere of the newest Star Trek film is still five months away, but Trekkie fever is already sweeping Japan.

Hundreds of fans turned out at Narita Airport to greet stars Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch on Monday as they arrived in Tokyo to promote the long-awaited sequel Star Trek: Into the Darkness.

British actor Cumberbatch, who plays the villain in the latest installment, received his first taste of Star Trek fan's devotion as he stepped off the 12 hour flight from the UK.


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