Guarding Stars, the Bodyguard and Action Star in a Rodeo Kiss Cam

Guarding Stars is a Netflix holiday romantic comedy about a no-nonsense bodyguard assigned to protect a charming action star. At a Montana ranch, their Christmas cover as a couple begins to turn into

Guarding Stars is a romantic comedy film in which a bodyguard’s mission to protect an action star turns into a Christmas fake romance. Netflix will release the film worldwide on November 18, 2026. The released ‘Mistletoe Rodeo Kiss Cam’ sneak peek places the two protagonists on the stage of a rodeo and kiss cam, presenting the moment when professional distance and the public gaze collide in a single scene. The film has a total runtime of 110 minutes.

A Christmas Act Created by a Protection Assignment

The protagonist heads to a Montana ranch to protect a famous actor. There, the two must pretend to be a couple spending Christmas together, turning a simple protection plan into the central device of their relationship. With the differences in power and lifestyle between a bodyguard and a star at the forefront, the film follows where their assigned roles diverge from their real feelings.

A Holiday Romance Adapted from a Novel

The film is based on Katherine Center’s 2022 novel 《The Bodyguard》. Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directs, with Erin Cardillo·Richard Keith and Gina Matthews·Grant Scharbo contributing to the screenplay. The film’s specific variation lies in moving the original’s bodyguard premise into the settings of the holiday season and a ranch.

The Chemistry Between Meester and Padalecki

Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki play the central couple, with Andie MacDowell·Walker Hayes·Noah LaLonde·Toby Sandeman also appearing. Since the person under protection is an action star who cannot escape outside attention, the fake-couple setup becomes not merely a promise between the two of them, but a choice they must maintain amid the gazes of those around them and the audience.