The Man with the Bag is an upcoming American Christmas action-comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Allan Rice. It stars Alan Ritchson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Awkwafina, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Adrian Martinez, Jane Krakowski, and Ken Jeong.
Premise
Santa Claus enlists the help of a petty criminal after his sack of presents is stolen.
Cast
- Alan Ritchson as Vince
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus
- Awkwafina
- Liza Koshy
- Kyle Mooney
- Ken Jeong
- Adrian Martinez
- Jane Krakowski
- Michael Cyril Creighton
- Jesmille Darbouze
- Roger Bart
- Karren Karagulian
- Gabi Samels
- Murray Hill
- Jameson Flynn Lopez
Production
The film is directed by Adam Shankman and written by Allan Rice. It is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. It is produced by Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, Dan Spilo, Alan Ritchson. Ritchson also has a starring role, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Principal photography took place in late 2024 in Manhattan, New York with first-look images from filming appearing in the media in December 2024. In January 2025, Awkwafina, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Ken Jeong, Michael Cyril Creighton, Adrian Martinez, Roger Bart, Berkeley James, Jesmille Darbouze, Karren Karagulian, Gabi Samels, Jane Krakowski, and Murray Hill, have all joined the cast.
Release
The Man with the Bag is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 3, 2025.
References
External links
- The Man with the Bag at IMDb
