- A bodyguard falls for the action star she protects
- Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki lead the cast
- Trailer sets up a complicated holiday romance
- Based on Katherine Center’s novel The Bodyguard
- Streaming on Netflix from 18 November 2026
A no-nonsense bodyguard and a charming action star make an unlikely pair in Guarding Stars, a romantic comedy from Netflix adapted from Katherine Center’s bestselling novel The Bodyguard. Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki lead the film, with Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes and Noah LaLonde rounding out the cast. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directs.
This new trailer lays out the premise. Her job is to keep him safe over the holidays, but falling for him is where things get complicated. The footage leans into festive charm with the line ‘Tis the season to let your guard down. South African viewers can stream the movie from 18 November 2026, only on Netflix.
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