The Man with the Bag Teaser: Schwarzenegger Is Santa in Prime Video's Holiday Heist

Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus in The Man with the Bag, and Alan Ritchson plays the thief Santa recruits after his bag is stolen. Prime Video’s first official teaser is out now. The holiday heist film premieres globally on Prime Video on December 2, 2026.

When Does The Man with the Bag Premiere?

Amazon confirms a December 2, 2026 worldwide Prime Video premiere. It has not given an exact release time for each region. The date is for streaming; the release announcement does not announce a theatrical run.

What Is the Movie About?

According to Amazon’s synopsis, a rogue elf with a grudge, played by Awkwafina, steals Santa’s red bag and puts Christmas at risk. Santa turns to a thief on his Naughty List, played by Ritchson. That thief gathers a crew of criminal misfits for a recovery heist, with help from elves and reindeer.

That is the confirmed setup. Amazon has not disclosed the heist’s outcome or a detailed account of how its characters get there.

Who Is in the Cast and Creative Team?

Alongside Schwarzenegger, Ritchson and Awkwafina, Amazon lists Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski and Ken Jeong. The announcement does not assign characters to those six cast members, so their roles remain unspecified here.

Adam Shankman directed the film from a script by Allan Rice. Ritchson also stars in Prime Video’s Reacher; our Season 6 renewal guide covers that separate series.

Watch the Official Teaser

Prime Video calls this video an official teaser, rather than a full plot trailer. It introduces Schwarzenegger’s Santa and Ritchson’s partnership, while Amazon’s written synopsis supplies the details about the rogue elf and the crew. The footage is a first look, not confirmation of later plot turns or the heist’s ending.

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