TheCarry-Ontrailer has arrived. The upcoming action-thriller movie, which debuts on Netflix on December 13, stars Taron Egerton as a TSA agent who is blackmailed by a mysterious man (Jason Bateman) to let a dangerous package get on a flight on Christmas, also stars Logan Marshall-Green, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Dean Norris, and Sinqua Walls. It was directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, who is known for helming multipleLiam Neeson action moviesincludingNon-Stop,The Commuter,Run All Night, andUnknown.
Netflixhas nowunveiled the official trailer forCarry-On. The teaser creates a threatening atmosphere by announcing that millions of travelers fly safely on Christmas every year, but this year will be different. It then introduces Bateman and Egerton’s characters and how the former sends an earpiece to the latter, which is how he communicates as he threatens someone Egerton loves in an attempt to force him to do “nothing” and let the package through.
Quick cuts of action showcase various high-tension moments in the movie, also seeming to reveal that the perspective does leave the airport at a certain point fora combat scene in a moving car. Check out the trailer below:
What The Carry-On Trailer Means
Netflix Is Making Some Big Swings
The trailer forCarry-Onreveals thatthe streamer is pushing the envelope in quite a few wayswith their upcoming movie. WhileNetflix Christmas moviestake on many different genres, they are typically best known for their lighthearted holiday fare that focuses on Hallmark-style high-concept romantic comedies such asA Christmas Prince,The Princess Switch, andFalling for Christmas. This new high-octane action thriller is still heavily Christmas-themed, but takes a very dissimilar approach to the holiday.
2017’sA Christmas Princewas one of Netflix’s first major Christmas rom-coms, spawning a trilogy that ran through 2019.
The trailer also reveals that comedy actorJason Bateman is also pushing his persona to the limit. After taking a darker turn by playing the antihero lead onNetflix’sOzark, the actor has gone full villain in this new role. Although it seems that he will mostly appear in the movie as a voice, the trailer showcases other scenes following his exploits outside of the airport. Both onscreen and off, he provides a chilling presence that is quite different from the approachable persona he has previously cultivated in other roles as well as his podcastSmartLess.
Our Take On The Carry-On Trailer
Taron Egerton’s New Action Role Is An Exciting Move
Another exciting aspect of theCarry-Ontrailer is Egerton’s return to a lead role in the action genre. After starring in the first twoKingsmanmovies and 2018’sRobin Hood, the actor has not taken another action lead. As theupcomingKingsman: The Blue Bloodhas been continually delayed, the Collet-Serra film not only offers him an opportunity to show off his chops once more, but could potentially forge a Neeson-esque dynamic between him and the director where they could collaborate on multiple future action movies.
