Amazon MGM Studios has debuted the full-length official trailer for its upcoming holiday action comedy The Man With The Bag, which sees Arnold Schwarzenegger step into the role of Santa Claus and team up with Alan Ritchson to save Christmas!
According to the official synopsis: "When Santa’s iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf with a grudge, Christmas is suddenly at risk. With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles a crew of criminally skilled misfits — with a little help from elves and reindeer — to pull off the most unexpected heist of their lives."
The film marks Schwarzenegger’s first Christmas movie in thirty years, since he starred in the 1996 classic Jingle All the Way alongside Sinbad, Phil Hartman, and Rita Wilson. Directed by Brian Levant, the holiday comedy was a modest success at the box office, grossing $129.8 million globally on an estimated $60–75 million production budget.
Ritchson, of course, has a long-standing partnership with Amazon MGM Studios, powered by his starring turn as Jack Reacher in Prime Video’s hit action-thriller series Reacher and its spin-off series Neagley. Following the show’s breakout success, he signed a three-picture film deal with the studio, which includes the 2025 action-comedy Playdate and this December's The Man With The Bag.
The cast features Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator 2: Judgment Day; Predator), Alan Ritchson (Reacher; Fast X), Berkeley James (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story; Snowfall), Michael Cyril Creighton (Only Murders in the Building; Spotlight), Liza Koshy (A Family Affair; Work It), Kyle Mooney (Brigsby Bear; Saturday Night Live), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), with Ken Jeong (The Hangover; Community) and Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings; The Farewell).
Adam Shankman (Disenchanted; Rock of Ages) directed the feature, with a screenplay from Allan Rice. Producers include Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, Dan Spilo, and Alan Ritchson.
The Man With The Bag premieres globally on Prime Video December 2!
Watch the official trailer below:
When Santa’s (Schwarzenegger) iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf with a grudge (Awkwafina), Christmas is suddenly at risk. With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief (Ritchson) from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles a crew of criminally skilled misfits — with a little help from elves and reindeer — to pull off the most unexpected heist of their lives.
Packed with holiday magic, big laughs, and plenty of heart, THE MAN WITH THE BAG is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas.