Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) is merely an mean guy, but the ace Balthasar William Blake (Nicolas coop) see in him a concealed endowment for black magic. He become Balthasar’s loath protege, get a crash course of study in the art of thaumaturgy. As Dave fix to assist his wise man support Manhattan from a powerful antagonist (Alfred the Great Molina), he wonder if he can last the preparation, salvage the metropolis and happen his true love.