Calgary Shot GUARDING STARS Sets November Release

Darryl Ley 2 hours ago 2 min read

We now have a premiere date for holiday romance Guarding Stars starring Jared Padalecki and Leighton Meester.

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 Bodyguard.

Check out the trailer below.

The movie arrives on Netflix on Nov. 18. Padalecki known for his starring role in long running show Supernatural had this to say just before production began on the film.

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.

Guarding Stars Jared Padalecki, Leighton Meester, Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman.

Grant Scherzo, Richard Keith, Erin Cardillo are the writers on the project. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum is the director.

Filming on the project took place in Calgary and had two shooting schedules. The first set of filming ran from 4 December 2025 through to 20 December 2025. The final filming began on 17 February 2026 and ended on 10 March 2026.

SOURCE: hollywoodnorthbuzz.com