Nick Jonas Is Your Next Action Star in Bodyman from the Director of Homefront
Cameras roll later this year on a white-knuckle survival action thriller primed for brutal stakes, unforgiving terrain, and zero margin for error.
Nick Jonas is suiting up for a holiday-set action thriller with a mean streak. It’s called 'Bodyman,' and the hook is nasty in the best way: a billionaire flips the family table at Christmas by handing his private military company to his loyal bodyguard — and his ultra-entitled kids do not take it well.
Quick snapshot
- Title: Bodyman
- Star: Nick Jonas as the longtime bodyguard
- Director: Gary Fleder (Homefront in 2013, Kiss the Girls in 1997)
- Writer: Byron Balasco (Kingdom)
- Producer: Jeffery Greenstein
- Filming: Starts June 2026
Let’s talk setup, because it’s spiky. During a tense family Christmas at a remote estate, an eccentric mogul rewrites his will in real time, turning over his defense-contracting empire to the quiet professional who’s kept him alive — Jonas’s bodyguard. The billionaire’s nepo-baby heirs immediately see their golden parachutes evaporate, and the house becomes a war zone. Power grabs escalate to survival games. Think tinsel, blood, and a lot of very expensive security hardware suddenly up for grabs.
Jonas has been circling this one for a while, and he sounds genuinely charged up about the team he’s with here — a reunion with his Kingdom creator and a veteran filmmaker returning to features.
"I’ve been developing this project for a while, and I’m excited to see it come to fruition," Jonas said. "Re-teaming with Byron Balasco and director Gary Fleder also makes this project more special to me."
Greenstein is framing it as an action movie with teeth — character-first, then chaos.
"We are always looking for compelling stories that elevate the action genre, and it’s even more exciting when you pair a talent like Nick Jonas, with his deep commitment to the craft, alongside an incredible creative team to deliver a grounded and gripping film that audiences crave."
Fleder has been quiet on the big-screen front since Homefront, which just resurfaced on streaming and reminded everyone he can stage a bruiser. Jonas, meanwhile, has blended blockbuster adventure (Jumanji: The Next Level) with military grit (Midway), so dropping him into a pressure-cooker inheritance brawl feels like a sharp next move.
Bottom line: remote mansion, private army on the line, and a bodyguard suddenly at the top of the food chain. If 'Bodyman' sticks the landing, we might have a new holiday staple for people who prefer their eggnog with shrapnel.