Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson Team Up for Prime Video’s Festive Action-Comedy ‘The Man With The Bag’ — First Teaser Drops

Two Action Titans Collide for a High-Stakes Holiday Heist

Christmas movies are getting a massive adrenaline injection this holiday season. Amazon MGM Studios has officially unveiled the first teaser trailer for The Man With The Bag, an upcoming festive action-comedy that pairs legendary action icon Arnold Schwarzenegger with Reacher breakout star Alan Ritchson. Directed by seasoned comedy and musical filmmaker Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Disenchanted), the film delivers a fresh, muscle-packed twist on holiday cinema that trades quiet snowy vignettes for explosions, gadgets, and high-stakes heist antics.

Schwarzenegger dons the red suit as Santa Claus—his first major comedic holiday feature since the 1996 cult classic Jingle All the Way. However, this is not your typical jolly Saint Nick sitting by the hearth. When Santa discovers that his magical bag of presents has been brazenly stolen by a ruthless syndicate, Christmas itself hangs in the balance. With time rapidly running out before Christmas Eve, the North Pole patriarch has no choice but to break his own rules and turn directly to his infamous "Naughty List" to find the one man capable of stealing it back: an incarcerated, master ex-thief named Vance.

A Muscle-Bound Buddy Comedy With an All-Star Ensemble

Alan Ritchson stars as Vance, bringing the formidable physical charisma and dry humor that turned him into a global phenomenon in Prime Video's blockbuster series Reacher. Teaming up with Santa, his sharp-witted young daughter, and an eccentric squad of misfit elves, Vance embarks on an impossible global heist to infiltrate secure vaults and retrieve the mystical artifact before midnight strikes.

Beyond the heavyweight duo leading the charge, Amazon MGM Studios has assembled a top-tier comedic supporting cast. The film features appearances from comedy heavyweight Ken Jeong (The Hangover, Community), Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Saturday Night Live alumnus Kyle Mooney, internet personality and actress Liza Koshy, and character actor Michael Cyril Creighton (Only Murders in the Building). Written by screenwriter Allan Rice, the screenplay balances explosive physical stunts with witty generational banter between Schwarzenegger's seasoned Santa and Ritchson's cynical burglar.

Why Prime Video's Holiday Gamble Might Pay Off Big

For millennials who grew up quoting Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Predator, and Jingle All the Way, seeing Schwarzenegger return to high-energy studio cinema alongside modern streaming royalty Alan Ritchson is pure cinematic catnip. Following the massive success of high-concept holiday action films like Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' Red One, streaming platforms are recognizing that audiences crave action-packed entertainment alongside their festive comfort viewings.

With Ritchson simultaneously filming the upcoming season of Reacher and Schwarzenegger showcasing his legendary deadpan comedic delivery, The Man With The Bag is primed to be Amazon Prime Video's flagship holiday tentpole when it arrives on streaming worldwide this December. Check out the official teaser trailer across major platforms now and prepare for a Christmas rescue mission unlike any other.