This summer at the movies, we’re going ‘Beyond’

In past reader polls, our voters have been remarkably prescient at picking box-office winners like “Jurassic World” and “Spectre.” We should take you to Emerald Downs.

In our latest poll at HeraldNet.com, we asked which blockbuster you’re most looking forward to this summer. Here’s the rundown, with a short synopsis* of each.

*All synopses approximate.

“Star Trek Beyond” (27 percent of the vote): Captain Kirk and the gang face a new nemesis in Idris Elba of “The Wire” and “Luther.” When Chris Pine meets Elba, it threatens the fabric of the universe by concentrating too much handsomeness in one place.

“Captain America: Civil War” (23 percent): Ken Burns’ documentary about the war between the states finally gets the Hollywood superhero treatment when Cap travels back in time to 1861 America. Once he discovers there are no CGI special effects in the 1800s, his buffed arms wither and he struggles to lift his shield.

“Independence Day: Resurgence” (22 percent): Earth is once again under attack by aliens, but never fear because Jeff Goldblum will save us from annihilation. Yes, kids, when they made the first one 20 years ago, this seemed like a good idea for a movie.

“Ghostbusters” (13 percent): A quartet of funny women take over the leading roles after the studio disturbed the sacred text of the 1984 original. Judging from the trailer, their first task will be dealing with the ghost of original Ghostbuster Harold Ramis, who is spinning in his grave about this reboot.

“Alice Through the Looking Glass” (8 percent): Johnny Depp teams with director Tim Burton to re-create the magic of “Alice in Wonderland,” the plot of which can only be understood if you’re imbibing in something stronger than popcorn.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” (7 percent): Disgusted by the world around him, a power-hungry mutant threatens to destroy society and rebuild it – in this thinly veiled parable for the 2016 presidential election.

— Doug Parry, parryracer@gmail.com; @parryracer