Arnold & Alan in Santa Comedy ‘The Man with the Bag’ Official Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 2, 2026
Source: YouTube
“Welcome to the Naughty List, Mr. Kringle.” Amazon MGM Studios debuted their main official trailer for the wacky fun holiday comedy titled The Man the with the Bag, a crime comedy Christmas heist movie from filmmaker Adam Shankman (who also made this year’s Stop! That! Train!). Ready to watch streaming in December. When Santa’s magic bag of Christmas presents is stolen by a rogue elf, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back. Ho ho, ha ha. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the jolly ol’ Santa Claus aka Kris Kringle, co-starring with Alan Ritchson as Vance, Berkeley James, Michael Cyril Creighton, Liza Koshy, Kyle Mooney, Jane Krakowski, Ken Jeong, and also with Awkwafina as the disgruntled elf thief Nadia Nyce. Packed with holiday magic, big laughs, and plenty of heart, The Man with the Bag is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas. Not so sure this will be the next new Christmas classic comedy. This footage is all over the place! But it does look funny enough to enjoy watching once during the holidays this year – especially with Alan & Arnold teaming up for some laughs. 🎄
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Adam Shankman’s comedy The Man with the Bag, via YouTube:
You can rewatch the teaser trailer for Shankman’s The Man with the Bag movie right here for more laughs.
When Santa’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) iconic red bag is stolen by a rogue elf with a grudge (Awkwafina), Christmas is suddenly at risk. With his biggest night of the year fast-approaching, Santa recruits a thief (Alan Ritchson) from his ‘Naughty List’ who quickly assembles a crew of criminally skilled misfits — with a little help from elves & reindeer — to pull off the most unexpected heist of their lives. Packed with holiday magic, big laughs, and plenty of heart, The Man with the Bag is a holiday heist adventure about second chances, unlikely friendships, and discovering that sometimes even Santa needs a little help delivering Christmas. The Man with the Bag is directed by American comedy filmmaker Adam Shankman, director of the films The Wedding Planner, A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Hairspray, Bedtime Stories, Rock of Ages, What Men Want, Disenchanted, and Stop! That! Train! previously, plus lots of work on TV & more. The screenplay is written by Allan Rice. Produced by Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Reg Tigerman, Dan Spilo, Alan Ritchson. Amazon MGM debuts Shankman’s The Man with the Bag comedy streaming on Prime Video starting December 2nd, 2026 this winter. Fun?
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