Schwarzenegger Plays Santa in Prime Video's The Santa Claus and the Magic Bag
Prime Video will stream The Santa Claus and the Magic Bag from December 2, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Santa Claus and Alan Ritchson as a thief named Vance.
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Why it matters
The film leans on Schwarzenegger's action-comedy history and Ritchson's Reacher following, while the simultaneous Japanese dub trailer and poster show Prime Video treating Japan as a launch market rather than an afterthought.
Key Facts
- The Santa Claus and the Magic Bag streams on Prime Video from December 2.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus and Alan Ritchson plays the thief Vance.
- Awkwafina voices the rebel elf who steals Santa's red magic bag.
- Adam Shankman, director of Hairspray, directs the film.
- Ken Jeong, Jane Krakowski, and Kyle Mooney are in the cast.
The action-adventure follows a heist to recover Santa's stolen red magic bag from a resentful rebel elf voiced by Awkwafina. The Japanese dubbed trailer, poster visual, and scene photos have been released. Adam Shankman directs.
Awkwafina voices the resentful rebel elf whose theft of the red magic bag puts Christmas at risk, and the story has Santa asking Vance, a thief on the naughty list, to assemble a crew of crime professionals for the recovery. Elves and reindeer join the operation in the released trailer, which leans on sleigh action and the comic mismatch between a white-bearded Schwarzenegger and Ritchson's burly Vance.
The supporting cast includes Ken Jeong, Jane Krakowski, and Kyle Mooney. Adam Shankman, whose credits include Hairspray, directs. The Japanese dubbed trailer and poster arrived alongside the December 2 streaming date.
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