Arnold SchwarzeneggerandAlan Ritchsonunite in a set photo from the action icon’s first movie in five years. In March 2024, it was announced that the action icon – known forTerminator,Predator, and more – was joining forces with theReacherstarfor a Christmas comedy directed by Adam Shankman. Though he has starred in the Netflix seriesFUBAR, released in 2023, Schwarzenegger hasn’t starred in a movie since 2019’sTerminator: Dark Fate, which was a big box-office disappointment.
On Instagram,SchwarzeneggerandAlan Ritchsonsharedaset photo from their upcoming Christmas comedy,The Man with the Bag. The set photo, as seen below, was captioned by Schwarzenegger, “Santa Claus is coming to town! It is fantastic to be shooting The Man with the Bag with @alanritchson. Our director @adamshankman is one of the funniest directors I’ve worked with, New York City is an amazing host, working with @amazonmgmstudios is a joy, and I can’t wait to share all of this Christmas cheer with each and every one of you.” Check out the set photo below:
What The Man With The Bag Set Photo Means For The Movie
The Christmas Comedy Is Officially Filming
In March 2024, whenThe Man with the Bagwas first announced, it was reported that it was aiming to shoot later this year. Now, eight months later during the holiday season, the set photo confirms thatArnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson’s Christmas comedy is officially filming. With shooting having begun, and expected to last for several months,The Man with the Bagshould be finished and ready to be released in time for the 2025 holiday season.
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With a script written by Allan Rice,the plot ofThe Man with the Bagbegins with Santa’s magical bag being stolen, and he is forced to enlist the help of a former thief from his naughty list named Vance to find it. With the help of Santa, his daughter, and a team of quirky elves, Vance must execute the most daring heist of his career to save Christmas. There’s no confirmation yet on the cast’s roles, though it’s assumed thatSchwarzenegger is playing Santa, and Ritchson is playing Vance.
The Man with the Bagis directed by Adam Shankman, known for helming several hit comedies, includingThe Wedding Planner,Bringing Down The House,Hairspray,andWhat Men Want.
Our Take On The Man With The Bag Set Photo
It Looks Similar To Red One
TheMan with the Bagset photo, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson, bears a striking resemblance toRed One, Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans' recentChristmas movie. Though it was cleverly packaged,Red Onenot only struggled commercially but was panned by critics as a lackluster action-adventure completely devoid of holiday spirit. Despite the presence of charismatic action stars, it sounds likeThe Man with the Bagcould succumb to many of those same pitfalls.
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