Prime Video releases trailer for Christmas heist film The Man with the Bag, due 2 December
Prime Video has released a trailer for The Man with the Bag, a Christmas action-comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa and Alan Ritchson as a thief. It premieres on the service on 2 December.
Updated (version 2). New coverage since the last version from The A.V. Club.
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The story, neutrally told
Prime Video has released a trailer for The Man with the Bag, a Christmas action-comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Alan Ritchson, with coverage describing it as a holiday heist movie. The A.V. ClubLC “Prime Video has released a trailer for The Man With The Bag” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ ColliderN “Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger are ready to deck the halls with their new Christmas heist movie.” Read at Collider ↗ The film premieres on Prime Video on 2 December. The A.V. ClubLC “snowshoes onto Prime Video on December 2” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus, who recruits a thief played by Ritchson after his bag of gifts is stolen. The A.V. ClubLC “a thief who long ago landed on Santa’s Naughty List yet is recruited by Ol’ Saint Nick to retrieve his bundle of gifts” Read at The A.V. Club ↗
The A.V. Club says the bag was stolen by a rogue elf played by Awkwafina, and names Ritchson's character Vance. The A.V. ClubLC “stolen by a rogue elf played by Awkwafina” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ The logline says Vance, Santa's daughter and a group of misfits must pull off a heist to save Christmas. The A.V. ClubLC “Along with his daughter, Santa, and a group of misfits, Vance will have to pull off the greatest heist of his life to save Christmas” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ The trailer ends with Schwarzenegger's nod to his Terminator catchphrase, "I'm back!" The A.V. ClubLC “bellowing into the camera, “I’m back!”” Read at The A.V. Club ↗ Digital SpyN “And Arnie is very much "back".” Read at Digital Spy ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Wry, jokey trailer write-up that teases the premise and the stars' screen personas.
- Emphasis
- Schwarzenegger as Santa, the Jingle All The Way reference, Awkwafina's rogue elf and the logline.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the wider supporting cast or the director.
- Charged language
- “SchwarzenClaus”“as the prophecies have long foretold”
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“(“Ho ho ho” will do, SchwarzenClaus.)” — The A.V. Club
Centre3 outlets
- Framing
- Upbeat promotional coverage built on the stars' Terminator and Reacher associations and the trailer's festive tone.
- Emphasis
- Star pairing, trailer moments, December release.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No critical assessment of the film; the trailer is treated as promotion.
- Charged language
- “Wild First Trailer”“joyous first trailer”
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“Alan Ritchson and Arnold Schwarzenegger are ready to deck the halls with their new Christmas heist movie.” — Collider
“team up to solve a time-sensitive magical crime in Prime Video's new fantasy movie releasing this December.” — Screen Rant
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The film is titled The Man with the Bag and premieres on Prime Video on 2 December.
- Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus and Ritchson plays a thief recruited to recover Santa's stolen bag.
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The Man with the Bag will premiere on Prime Video on 2 December.
Reported- Reports 4
- The A.V. Club, Collider, Digital Spy, Screen Rant
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Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus, who recruits Ritchson's character, a thief, to help recover his stolen bag.
Reported- Reports 4
- The A.V. Club, Collider, Digital Spy, Screen Rant
Left1 article
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Man With The Bag in new Christmas movie trailer
Mixed Tongue-in-cheek trailer report that mocks the premise affectionately while relaying the release date and logline.
Centre3 articles
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Celebratory Presents the trailer as a fun Terminator-meets-Elf mashup and quotes Prime Video's synopsis.
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Neutral Places the film within Prime Video's partnership with Ritchson and describes trailer scenes.
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Alan Ritchson's "irresistible" Christmas movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger gets joyous first trailer
Celebratory Adopts the streamer's promotional language and adds cast, crew and production background.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 30 Sep 14:10 First ColliderN Alan Ritchson's 'The Terminator' Meets 'Elf' Holiday Heist Movie Is Officially Here With Wild First Trailer
- 30 Sep 14:23 +13m Screen RantN Alan Ritchson & Arnold Schwarzenegger Solve A Magical Crime In Prime Video's New Action Fantasy Movie
- 30 Sep 15:28 +1h 17m Digital SpyN Alan Ritchson's "irresistible" Christmas movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger gets joyous first trailer
- 30 Sep 16:08 +1h 58m The A.V. ClubLC Arnold Schwarzenegger is The Man With The Bag in new Christmas movie trailer
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.