Ethan Kopek: Last News

Katcy Stephan Just two months ago, a red ribbon tied to a piece of luggage only meant one thing: your bag wouldn’t get lost in the sea of identical suitcases at baggage claim. That was a simpler time. Thanks to “Carry-On,” Netflix‘s high-octane Christmas Eve thriller starring Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, a simple ribbon has taken on an entirely new meaning.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details on the plot of “Carry-On,” now streaming on Netflix. Tonatiuh wasn’t happy sitting on the sidelines watching a stunt person perform his fight scenes with Taron Egerton in the hit Netflix thriller “Carry-On.” In one sequence, the two are going at each other while tumbling down a luggage conveyer belt. “They originally hired a person to do my stunts because they don’t know me. They were just following protocol,” Tonatiuh tells me over Zoom a few days before “Carry-On” premiered on Netflix.

Carry-On is a Christmas treat for many Netflix viewers this month, but will there be a sequel? Read all we know so far below.The film is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows, Black Adam) and stars Taron Egerton (Rocketman, Kingsman) as Ethan Kopek, a young airport security officer who is blackmailed into letting a nerve agent onboard a flight during Christmas Eve.Jason Bateman, Danielle Deadwyler and Logan Marshall-Green co-star in the film, which was released onto Netflix on December 13.The film was first announced in 2021 as part of a deal between Netflix and Amblin and has been written by T.J. Fixman, a former video game writer, with a budget of $47million (£37million).The film currently sits on an impressive 84 per cent critics score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a lower audience rating of 59 per cent.While there has been no official word on whether there will be a second film in the Carry-On universe, many fans have speculated that it could be a real possibility given the nature of the premise.Some have pointed to the success of the Die Hard sequels as a suggestion of how well further Carry-On films could work, and Egerton himself has said he thinks it has potential.Speaking on the Today show in the US, the actor said: “It’s kind of like an extraordinary set of circumstances, so I think it would need a really innovative, creative idea to feel like a worthy idea for a sequel.

Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman are locked in a tense cat-and-mouse chase in action thriller Carry-On.Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows), the Netflix film follows young TSA officer Ethan Kopek who is blackmailed by a mysterious man into letting a dangerous package aboard a flight on Christmas Eve.Other cast members include Logan Marshall-Green, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Theo Rossi, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, Josh Brener and Curtiss Cook.After sneaking onto the flight through the cargo hold, Ethan manages to defuse the deadly nerve toxin bomb – albeit not without alerting the traveller (Jason Bateman) above.Following a scuffle with the traveller, Ethan, who has already secretly removed one of the nerve toxin cylinders, manages to shove him inside a vacuum-sealed fridge with the toxin. The traveller accidentally smashes open the cylinder letting out the Novichok nerve agent, which kills him in gruesome fashion.After the plane has landed safely, a flash-forward to a year later shows Ethan and his girlfriend Nora now have a baby together.

Carry-On has just arrived on Netflix and the festive film stars Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek, a TSA agent who is blackmailed by a mysterious traveler (played by Jason Bateman). Egerton is best known for his roles in the Kingsman films and for playing the iconic Elton John in Rocketman.

Netflix viewers are raving about a 'ten out of ten' action thriller that's garnering high praise on the streaming service.

The action thriller film Carry-On, starring Taron Egerton as security agent Ethan Kopek, is set to premiere on Netflix on December 13. The plot thickens when a mysterious traveller, portrayed by Jason Bateman, blackmails Ethan, initially communicating through an earpiece.

The upcoming Netflix film Carry-On is already generating buzz, with fans touting it as the new 'Die Hard'. In 2021, Steven Spielberg's Amblin Partners struck a deal with the streaming giant to produce several movies.

Katcy Stephan Tonatiuh has signed with CAA. Tonatiuh recently wrapped filming the lead role of Molina in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” directed by Bill Condon, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna. The film, produced by Artists Equity and Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, is based on Manuel Puig’s critically acclaimed and bestselling 1976 novel.

Netflix fans “can’t wait” for the release of a new holiday thriller after the streaming giant posted a trailer on X.

Taron Egerton's highly-anticipated action film has finally landed a Netflix release date. Carry On sees the former Rocketman and Kingsman star as Transport Security Agency officer Ethan Kopek.

EXCLUSIVE: The Netflix Amblin thriller Carry-On is rounding out its ensemble cast with the addition of Dean Norris (Breaking Bad), Tonatiuh (Angelyne), Logan Marshall Green (Lou), and Sinqua Walls (White Men Can’t Jump).

EXCLUSIVE: Theo Rossi has joined the Netflix Amblin Jaume Collet-Serra directed feature thriller Carry On opposite Jason Bateman, Taron Egerton and Sofia Carson.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the success of one of Netflix’s biggest films of the summer in Purple Hearts, Netflix has moved fast to work with the films star as sources tell Deadline Sofia Caron is set to join Taron Egerton in the Netflix and Amblin thriller Carry On. The streamer is also reuniting with Harder They Fall breakout Danielle Deadwyler, who has also joined the ensemble that also stars Jason Bateman. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing. TJ Fixman penned the first draft of the screenplay, with Michael Green doing the most recent polish. Dylan Clark will produce. The film marks the first production to come out of the overall deal Amblin signed with Netflix last June.

EXCLUSIVE: Even with Ozark wrapping its final season this past spring, Jason Bateman doesn’t look like he’s done edgy roles as sources tell Deadline he is in negotiations to join Taron Egerton in the Netflix and Amblin action thriller Carry On, with Jaume Collet-Serra on board to direct. TJ Fixman penned the first draft of the screenplay, with Michael Green doing the most recent polish. Dylan Clark will produce. The film marks the first production to come out of the overall deal Amblin signed with Netflix last June.

After receiving some of the best reviews of his career for his role in Apple’s Black Bird series, Taron Egerton looks to have found his next feature project. He is set to star in the Netflix and Amblin action thriller Carry On, with Jaume Collet-Serra on board to direct. TJ Fixman penned the first draft of the screenplay, with Michael Green doing the most recent polish. Dylan Clark will produce. The film marks the first production to come out of the overall deal Amblin signed with Netflix last June.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNetflix and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners are teaming up on “Carry On,” an action thriller that will be the first film produced as part of a production deal announced between the two companies last year.The film, a high-flying adventure, will star Taron Egerton of “Kingsman” and “Rocketman” fame and will be directed by “Jungle Cruise” filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra. The story follows Ethan Kopek, 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.