'X-Men Origins' tops US box office

Hugh Jackman's turn in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' has stormed the US box office, slaughtering the competition with takings of $87 million (€65m) in its opening weekend.

The action movie, a prequel to the original 'X-Men' trilogy, tells the story of how Jackman's character Logan turns into his mutant alter-ego Wolverine.