Prime Video Releases Teaser Trailer for Christmas Heist Movie The Man Bag

Christmas has come early for Reacher and War Machine star Alan Ritchson. His hit Prime Video television series Reacher was renewed for a sixth season just days after the season 4 finale streamed. The show remains one of the streaming service’s biggest hits. While a release date for season 5 remains unannounced, Ritchson returns to Prime Video in December to team up with Arnold Schwarzenegger and save Christmas.

This unexpected collaboration brings together two of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, although both actors have plenty of comedy background.

Schwarzenegger returns to Christmas comedy

Prime Video released the first teaser trailer for The Man with the Bag on Wednesday. The footage features Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus on a mission to recover his stolen magic bag so he can deliver gifts. A disgruntled elf named Awkwafina steals the bag, forcing Santa to pull off a heist of his own with the help of Vance, a thief on the naughty list played by Ritchson. Vance assembles a crew of criminal misfits, while Santa gets extra help from the reindeer.

The Man with the Bag is the first Christmas movie Schwarzenegger has made since he feuded with Sinbad in Brian Levant’s 1996 comedy Jingle All the Way. Ritchson previously showed off his action comedy chops opposite Kevin James in Luke Greenfield’s Playdate, which debuted on Prime Video in November 2025.

Adam Shankman directs The Man with the Bag with a script by Allan Rice. Shankman’s previous directing credits include The Pacifier and Disenchanted. The film carries a PG rating, allowing families to enjoy the heist antics together. That rating makes the project very different from Reacher season 5, which series creator Lee Child describes as not fit for family consumption.

The Man with the Bag begins streaming on Prime Video on Dec. 2.

Source: Polygon