曾在纽约建筑界享有极高声誉的富豪马丁·戴米恩（本·金斯利 Ben Kingsley 饰），而今饱受癌症折磨，不得不面对即将在半年后去世的事实。除此之外，他与女儿克莱尔的关系始终处于冰封状态，这令他不仅慨叹金钱的无力。不久前，马丁与菲尼克斯生物科技公司取得联系，对方声称使用最先进的脱换技术可以帮助马丁重获新生，简而言之就是将他的意识或者灵魂注入一具更加年轻健康的躯体内再生。经过慎重的考虑，马丁以爱德华·基德纳（瑞恩·雷诺兹 Ryan Reynolds 饰）的身份复活。此后的一段时间里，爱德华尽情享受重返青春的乐趣。
　　与此同时，这具陌生躯体背后所隐藏的秘密，则让他渐渐感到不安……

　　In the distant future, a large portion of humanity lives on Mars, in cities that resemble those once found on Earth. The cities are protected from the inhospitable Martian atmosphere by dome-like force-fields. When a massive sandstorm breaks through the dome and destroys Mars New York, those in Mars Los Angeles must figure out how to stop the storm before it wipes them out next.

　　In the distant future, a large portion of humanity lives on Mars, in cities that resemble those once found on Earth. The cities are protected from the inhospitable Martian atmosphere by dome-like force-fields. When a massive sandstorm breaks through the dome and destroys Mars New York, those in Mars Los Angeles must figure out how to stop the storm before it wipes them out next.