'Carry On' : Everything We Know So Far

Taron Egerton has found his next leading role in the action-thriller “Carry On,” to be directed by Jaume Collet-Serra for Netflix and Amblin Partners. First announced in July 2022, Carry-On is one of the projects in the pipeline produced by Amblin Partners as part of their overall deal with Netflix. Amblin Partners is headed up by Steven Spielberg and said deal was struck back in June 2021.

What’s the plot of Carry-On?

Here’s the logline for Netflix’s Carry-On:

"The thriller centers on 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."

Who is cast in Carry-On?

Netflix’s Carry-On will star Taron Egerton as its lead, Ethan Kopek.

Egerton’s most recent projects include The Kingsman, Rocketman, and Black Bird. Deadline’s sources say he was the only actor to read and meet on the project; he and Collet-Serra instantly hit it off and a deal to sign on quickly followed.

Since Egerton’s casting, two rounds of additional casting have been announced by Netflix, with one batch on September 26th and the other on October 17th, 2022.
Let’s break down the full cast list, then!

Sofia Carson (Purple Hearts) 
Danielle Deadwyler (The Harder They Fall, the upcoming Till) 
Logan Marshall-Green (Lou, Redeeming Love) 
Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Claws) 
Sinqua Walls (White Men Can’t Jump, Nanny) 
Tonatiuh (Angelyne, Promised Land ) 
Joe Williamson (Black Bird, Ford v Ferrari) 
Gil Perez-Abraham (The Batman, Our Son) 
Curtiss Cook (West Side Story, The Devil You Know)
Josh Brener (Silicon Valley, All My Life)
Theo Rossi (True Story)

What’s the Netflix release date for Carry-On?

Netflix hasn’t announced any dates for Carry-On, but considering its very early development stage, we can probably expect only a late 2023 or 2024 release date.