Prime Video Teases Schwarzenegger’s Christmas Heist Film

Prime Video released the first teaser for The Man with the Bag on September 30, introducing Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus and Alan Ritchson as a thief recruited to help recover Santa’s stolen bag. The film is scheduled to begin streaming globally on December 2, 2026. According to the synopsis shared by Amazon, a rogue elf played by Awkwafina steals Santa’s red bag, putting Christmas at risk. Santa then turns to Vance, a thief on his Naughty List, and asks him to assemble a crew to retrieve it. The synopsis also describes help from elves and reindeer. The released teaser establishes the film’s premise and upcoming streaming date; it does not provide evidence about audience response or reviews. The project is presented as a holiday heist comedy. Schwarzenegger plays Santa, while Ritchson plays Vance. The ensemble also includes Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski and Ken Jeong. Adam Shankman directed the film, and Allan Rice wrote the screenplay. The teaser marks Schwarzenegger’s return to a Christmas movie after Jingle All the Way, released in 1996.