The highly anticipated film, Carry-On, is set to hit Netflix soon and has already been dubbed the next ‘Die Hard’ by eager fans. The film is a product of a deal struck in 2021 between Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and the streaming giant to produce multiple films.
Carry-On, penned by T. J.Fixman, was slated to be the first film from this partnership, with an estimated budget of $47million according to Fastlane.
The plot centres around Ethan Kopek, a young TSA agent who finds himself blackmailed by a passenger into allowing a dangerous package through security and onto a Christmas Day flight. The film’s director, Jaume Collet-Serra, is known for his expertise in crafting such thrillers.
Speaking to Tudum, he said: “Contained environments force us to get to know the movie’s characters very quickly and personally – we’re immediately in the thick of the story with them, which creates a genuine investment in what’s happening on-screen.”
He added: “It’s also a very exciting visual challenge as a filmmaker to come up with creative ways to shoot every inch of a small space and try to make it look different and find new details of the world in each scene.”
So when can you catch Carry-On?
Expected to be a festive favourite like Die Hard, Carry-On will land on Netflix on December 13.
US viewers can tune in from midnight, while UK audiences will have to wait until 8am for the film to be available.
Collet-Serra expressed his hope that Carry-On will be a film that audiences can enjoy throughout the year, but acknowledged: “Of course, the holiday travel theme is integral to our story, and we definitely had fun with it in terms of Christmas decorations in the airport and some classic holiday tunes in the soundtrack.”
The Carry-On cast includes:
Taron Egerton, a 35-year-old Welsh actor known for his roles in Kingsman films, Eddie the Eagle and Rocketman, who plays Ethan Kopek.
Jason Bateman, a 55-year-old American actor and director known for his roles in Arrested Development and Ozark, who plays the mysterious unnamed traveller.
Logan Marshall-Green, a 48-year-old American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in Dark Blue, 24 and Traveler, who plays Agent Alcott.
Sofia Carson, an American actress and singer who has starred in Evil Queen and Descendants, who plays Nora Parisi, Ethan’s love interest.
Danielle Deadwyler, a 42-year-old American actress known for her roles in The Haves and the Have Nots and P-Valley, who plays Elena Cole.
The rest of the cast includes Theo Rossi, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, Josh Brener, Joe Williamson, Curtiss Cook, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz, and Gil Perez-Abraham.
Carry-On airs on Netflix on December 13