Five Minutes Of The Sorcerer's Apprentice: Dave's First Lesson

By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2010 5:00 pm EST

Walt Disney Pictures has released a five minute sequence from Jon Turteltaub's The Sorcerer's Apprentice. The sequence happens early in the film when a young version of Jay Baruchel's character happens to run into Balthazar's (Nicolas Cage) office of magical artifacts. Watch the clip now, embedded after the jump.

Official Synopsis:

THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE

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Genre: Comedy Adventure

Rating: PG

U.S. Release Date: July 14, 2010

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Monica Bellucci, Toby Kebbell

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer

Executive Producers: Todd Garner, Nicolas Cage, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Norm Golightly, Barry

Waldman

Screen Story by: Matt Lopez and Larry Konner & Mark Rosenthal

Screenplay by: Matt Lopez and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard (writing credits not final)

Walt Disney Studios, producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Jon Turteltaub, the creators of the "National Treasure" franchise, present THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE — an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sorcerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancient conflict between good and evil.

Balthazar Blake (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 protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling 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 and get the girl as he becomes THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE. The screenplay is by Matt Lopez and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard from a screen story by Matt Lopez and Larry Konner & Mark Rosenthal.

Notes:

* The motion picture reunites Nicolas Cage, Jerry Bruckheimer and Jon Turteltaub, respectively the star, producer and director of the blockbusters "National Treasure" and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets."

* "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" marks Nicolas Cage's seventh collaboration with Jerry Bruckheimer, following "The Rock," "Con Air," "Gone in 60 Seconds," "National Treasure," "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" and "G-Force").

Director: Jon Turteltaub

Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer