Netflix’s Carry-On: Everything we know so far

Carry-On is an upcoming Netflix thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay by T.J. Fixman. The movie is produced by Dylan Clark and executive produced by Collet-Serra, Brian Williams, Seth William Meier, and others.

Carry-On centers around Jason Bateman's unnamed character manipulating Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton), an inexperienced TSA agent, into passing a dangerous package inside a packed flight on Christmas Eve. Ethan races against time to track down the mastermind before he can do any real damage.

As per Netflix, the film's official logline reads:

"An airport security agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight."

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What to expect from Netflix's Carry-On?

As per an article by The New York Times published in June 2021, Carry-On was announced as the first project between Netflix and Amblin Partners, Steven Spielberg’s production company, after they signed a deal to produce multiple films annually.

The movie went into production on October 18, 2022, and wrapped up filming on December 16, 2022. It was shot in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Cleveland, Ohio.

Netflix released the trailer for the action-thriller on October 16, 2024. The film's runtime is set at 1 hour and 59 minutes and is rated PG-13. Carry-On aims for a holiday release and is scheduled to drop on Netflix on Friday, December 13, 2024.

The film's lead star, Taron Egerton, said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in October 2024 that his character was "a hero in waiting." He further described his character as follows:

“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.”

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Cast and characters

Jason Bateman as seen in the Netflix thriller Carry-On (Image via Netflix)

The film's cast is led by Taron Egerton, who plays the TSA agent Ethan Kopek. Egerton is best known for starring in big-budget Hollywood films like Kingsman: The Secret Service, Rocketman, Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Billionaire Boys Club, etc. Ethan gets into a cat-and-mouse chase with the mysterious traveler, played by Jason Bateman.

Bateman rose to prominence by playing Michael Bluth in the Fox sitcom Arrested Development and Marty Byrde in Netflix's crime drama series Ozark.

Sofia Carson plays Ethan's love interest, Nora Parisi. Other supporting cast members for Carry-On include Danielle Deadwyler as Elena Cole, Sinqua Walls as Jason Noble, Logan Marshall-Green as Agent Alcott, Josh Brener as Herschel, and Theo Rossi as a mysterious watcher.

The cast list continues, with Logan Macrae playing Detective Elario, Dean Norris as Phil Sarkowski, Tonatiuh as Mateo Flores, and Curtiss Cook as Lionel Williams. Additionally, Joe Williamson appears in the film as Ron Dunn, Gil Perez-Abraham as Eddie, Benito Martinez as the security director Marm Bellows, Jill Flint as the Congresswoman Grace Turner, Edwin Kho as Lance, Adam Stephenson as Jesse, Spencer Crim as Mr. Herter.

Lastly, Michael Scott plays Samir, Jeff Pope plays Olek, Martina Meneses plays Maria, and Reisha Reynolds plays Nina in the movie.

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Stay tuned for more updates on Carry-On.