The Sorcerer's Apprentice

About The Sorcerer's Apprentice

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is a 2010 action-adventure film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Jon Turteltaub, and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The plot revolves around Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage), 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 protege. The duo must stop the forces of darkness, recover the magical Grimhold, and save the world from imminent destruction.

Making / Production

Production of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" began in 2009, under the direction of Jon Turteltaub and the helm of producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The film, inspired by Johann Wolfgang Goethe's 1797 poem "Der Zauberlehrling," was shot extensively in New York City and used its features as a backdrop for the story.

Actors

• Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake. Cage portrays a centuries-old, wise, and eccentric sorcerer who mentors the young apprentice.
• Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler. Baruchel plays a physics student who discovers that he is the chosen one to perform extraordinary magic.
• Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath. As Balthazar's nemesis, Molina depicts a sinister and powerful sorcerer who seeks to release the most powerful evil the world has ever known.
• Teresa Palmer as Becky Barnes. Palmer plays Dave's love interest, a passionate and encouraging radio studies student.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was intended to be a more dramatic retelling of the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment in Disney's Fantasia (1940), but ended up as a completely new and modern take on the story.
• Nicolas Cage and Jerry Bruckheimer have previously collaborated on the "National Treasure" series, and this film was their third collaboration.

Quotes

• "It's the true science... of magic." - Balthazar Blake
• "I've been training to be Merlin's successor since before you were born." - Balthazar Blake
• "What's sorcery got to do with physics?" - Dave Stutler

Music, Soundtrack

• "Secrets" by OneRepublic
• "Tesla Coil" composed by Trevor Rabin
• "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas
• "Conjure of Sacrifice" composed by Trevor Rabin