Walt Disney Studios\, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and directo r Jon Turteltaub\, the creators of the "\;National Treasure"\; fran chise\, present "\;The Sorcerer's Apprentice"\; &ndash\; an innovat ive and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice w ho are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.< /p> \n
Balthazar Black (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day
Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis\, Maxim Horvath (
Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone\, so he recruits Dave Stutler
(Jay Baruchel)\, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential\
, as his reluctant proté\;gé\;. The sorcerer gives his unwilli
ng accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic\, and together
\, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take
all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training\, save the city an
d get the girl as he becomes "\;The Sorcerer's Apprentice."\; The
screenplay is by Matt Lopez and Doug Miro &\; Carlo Bernard from a scree
n story by Matt Lopez and Larry Konner &\; Mark Rosenthal.
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