Netflix holiday romance Guarding Stars, with Jared Padalecki and Leighton Meester, premieres November 18th on the global streamer.
She’s a no-nonsense bodyguard. He’s a charming action star. Protecting him over the holidays is her job. Falling for him? That’s where things get complicated. ’Tis the season to let your guard down. Based on Katherine Center’s bestselling novel
The movie filmed in Calgary in two tranches — one in December 2025 and the other in February/March 2026.
Thank you for letting this annoying Texan come and stay in your town for a hot second.
Yall are incredible hosts, and I had an incredible time… — Jared Padalecki
Jared Padalecki with his wife Genevieve Padalecki, who is one of the movie’s producers, in Calgary.
Adapted from Katherine Center’s novel The Bodyguard, the movie switches the locale of the book from a ranch in Texas to a ranch in Montana.
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Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde and Toby Sandeman joined the two leads in Calgary when production got underway.
Big News!!!! Getting ready to head into production, and I’m incredibly excited to be teaming up with Netflix on this one!!! This story has so much heart, and we can’t wait to bring Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard to the screen. Only catch? The title… is already very, VERY taken. — Jared Padalecki.
Guarding Stars – Feature
Calgary filming dates: December 04 2025 – December 20 2025.
Calgary filming dates: February 17 2026 – March 10 2026.
Writers: Grant Scherzo, Richard Keith, Erin Cardillo.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum.
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Leighton Meester, Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman.