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Arnold Schwarzenegger To Star With Alan Ritchson In Christmas Comedy ‘The Man With The Bag’ For Amazon MGM Studios


Adam Shankman (Hairspray) is directing the film, which would mark Schwarzenegger's first movie in five years.

The logline reads: “When Santa’s magic bag is stolen, he turns to his naughty list to find Vance, a former thief, to help him get it back. Ritchson is best known for starring in Amazon’s action series Reacher and DC’s Titans, and movies Fast X and Guy Ritchie’s upcoming The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Hollywood vet Shankman, the former dancer, choreographer and So You Think You Can Dance judge, is well known for directing a string of hit comedies including The Wedding Planner, Bringing Down The House, Hairspray and What Men Want.

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