It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Except for one particular TSA agent. Netflix has just released the trailer for Carry-On. Carry-On is an upcoming feature film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise, Black Adam) and starring Taron Egerton (Rocketman, Kingsman: The Golden Circle). TJ Fixman wrote the script’s first draft, with Michael Green responsible for the most recent polish. Dylan Clark (The Batman) is producing. Carry-On is the first production of the overall deal between Netflix and Amblin.

The film also stars Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Logan Marshall-Green, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls and Jason Bateman. The cast will also include Gil Perez- Abraham, Tonatiuh, Curtiss Cook, Joe Williamson and Josh Brener. The plot logline reads, “A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.” Collet-Serra is no stranger to a suspense-filled thriller in the airline setting as the director had also helmed the Liam Neeson airplane actioner Non-Stop.

The executive producers on the project include Holly Bario, Brian Williams, Jaume Collet-Serra, Seth William Meier and Scott Greenberg.

Egerton describes his character, “He’s pretty noble and selfless. He has all the qualities of an archetypal hero underneath the lack of direction.” He expounds, “He’s unhappy at work at the airport and feeling flat and dejected about it. He’s also just found out his girlfriend is pregnant. So, he feels pressure to be a responsible father and provider, but I think he also feels a deep lack of fulfillment. So when he’s put in this terrible situation, he has a huge occasion to rise to.”

Collet-Serra adds, “Ethan is a relatively ordinary person thrust into an extraordinary situation, and how he adapts and grows to save his loved ones over the course of the film ends up making him pretty extraordinary, even though what he discovers is that being extraordinary is actually just being himself.”

Carry-On starts boarding on Netflix on December 13. What did you think of the trailer? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

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Purple Hearts star Sofia Carson is getting in line for Netflix and Amblin‘s upcoming TSA thriller Carry On. Jaume Collet-Serra directs from a screenplay by TJ Fixman, with Michael Green adding a bit of polish to the final product. Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall) also joins the cast featuring Taron Edgerton and Jason Bateman.

Netflix and Amblin’s Carry On thriller revolves around Ethan Kopek (Egerton), a young TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.

Carson is in high demand after crushing many roles for Netflix’s musical drama Purple Hearts. In addition to playing Cassie, the film’s lead character, Carson executive produced, co-wrote and performed the feature’s original soundtrack. Purple Hearts shot to the top of the Netflix chart, becoming one of the streamer’s most-watched originals. In terms of numbers, Purple Hearts banked 220 million hours viewed in the first 28 days of release. Who says you have to be a superhero movie to matter anymore?

Meanwhile, Deadwyler is booking one project after another since starring as Cuffie in Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall. She was a big deal before starring alongside Idris Elba, RJ Cyler, and Zazie Beetz in the Netflix Western, but now she’s got multiple projects completed or in post-production. Deadwyler followed The Harder They Fall with Station Eleven, a post-apocalyptic saga spanning numerous timelines. Deadwyler also stars as Mamie Till-Mobley in Chinonye Chukwu’s upcoming drama Till. The film presents a profoundly emotional and cinematic tale about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till. In 1955, Till was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

What do you think about the concept for Carry On? It’s pretty terrifying, right? Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for travel, and the idea of a mysterious package slipping onto a flight isn’t a far-fetched scenario. People will do unthinkable things when given the proper motivation or loved ones are threatened. Let’s hope Ethan figures out a way to outsmart the person putting so many people in danger.

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Jason Bateman might be heading for a thorough pat-down if he joins the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s new thriller Carry On. According to Deadline, the Ozark star is negotiating to star alongside Taron Egerton in the Netflix and Amblin film, with Collet-Serra directing.

Carry On revolves around Ethan Kopek (Egerton), a young TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight. Ho ho ho, boy! So much for the friendly skies, eh? Allowing a package like that to be loaded onto a crowded plane is a surefire way to get yourself onto Santa’s Naughty List. Please don’t do it, Ethan!

The nature of Bateman’s role is unconfirmed. However, Deadline hears that if and when he does sign on, Batemen could play the villainous traveler hoping to rope Kopek into his plot to give everyone the gift of bumpy skies for the holidays. Bateman and Netflix already have a bosom-buddy relationship thanks to Bateman’s chart-topping drama series Ozark. It makes sense that Netflix would have Bateman on speed dial for a juicy role like this.

Amblim’s president of production, Holly Bario, oversees the project, with Brian Williams executive producing through Dylan Clark Productions. Scott Greenberg and Seth William Meier also executive produce.

Both leading men in their own right, Egerton and Bateman could make for a dynamic duo when Carry On comes to Netflix. Since travel is more nightmarish than ever before, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the idea of a mysterious package slipping through the cracks is all too real. I’m not sure that adding to people’s paranoia about air travel is a wise choice, but this is Hollywood, baby! Placing audiences in the heart of extreme situations is what it’s all about.

What do you think about Jason Bateman potentially joining the cast of Carry On? Do you think he and Egerton will have great on-screen chemistry? Let us know in the comments!

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Nothing says Christmas time thriller like a crowded airport and a suspicious package. Netflix and Amblin are joining forces for Carry On, an upcoming feature film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise, Black Adam) and starring Taron Egerton (Rocketman, Kingsman: The Golden Circle). TJ Fixman wrote the script’s first draft, with Michael Green responsible for the most recent polish. Dylan Clark (The Batman) is producing. Carry On is the first production of the overall deal between Netflix and Amblin.

Carry On revolves around Ethan Kopek (Egerton), a young TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler to let a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight. Ho ho ho, boy! So much for the friendly skies, eh? Allowing a package like that to be loaded onto a crowded plane is a sure-fire way to get yourself onto Santa’s Naughty List. Please don’t do it, Ethan!

Amblin’s President of Production, Holly Bario, will oversee the project on behalf of the studio. Brian Williams will executive produce through Dylan Clark Productions alongside Scott Greenberg and Seth William Meier.

Collet-Serra’s Black Adam made a splash at Comic-Con last weekend, with Dwayne Johnson promising big things for fans looking forward to the film. Collet-Serra is no stranger to action thrillers after directing films like Non Stop and Unforgettable. While Jungle Cruise and Black Adam are significant tentpole projects, Carry On is something of a return to the filmmaker’s roots.

What do you think about the plot for Carry On? If you were a TSA agent, do you think you could be bought to let a mysterious package slide through security? Everyone has their price, right? Perhaps not. I would rat on the person trying to make the deal so fast that their head would spin.

I look forward to seeing how Ethan deals with this terrifying situation when Carry On touches down.

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