Britt Reid (Seth Rogen), the heir to the most significant newspaper luck in Los Angeles, is now just a spoiled playboy who is, thus far, joyful to lead an aimless life. After his dad (Tom Wilkinson) dies, Britt matches Kato (Jay Chou), a resourceful company employee. Realizing they have the ability and tools to produce something of these lives, Britt and Kato get together as costumed crimefighters to bring down the city most-powerful offender, Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz).