Star Trek' Teleportation Prank Confuses Mall Shoppers

This stunt takes "Beam me up, Scotty!" to a whole new universe.

Illusionist Scott Penrose teamed up with streaming service blinkbox to stage a mind-bending prank in conjunction with the digital release of Star Trek Into Darkness. Shoppers at a mall in the U.K. watch in awe as volunteers seem to teleport across the shopping center in seconds. Stay tuned in for the entire clip to see the reveal at the end.

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While the stunt is just a prank, Trekkies will wish it were the real deal.

What other Star Trek gadgets do you wish existed in real life? Beam them up in the comments below.

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