Sartaj Singh
Jason Biggs has settled into the director’s chair! The Cinemaholic can confirm that the comedy actor is making his directorial debut with ‘Getaway.’ He also stars in the film alongside Justin H. Min, Meaghan Rath, Arturo Castro, and Kamilla Kowal. The project’s filming began in August 2024 in Sudbury, Ontario. Joshua Paul Johnson and Jamie Napoli wrote the screenplay. David Anselmo, Charles Cohen, Brad Krevoy, and Jimmy Philémond-Montout are attached as producers. Other cast members include Anna Konkle, Tony Nappo, Neil Crone, René Escobar Jr., Josh Reich, Dylan Cook, and Chris Young.
The story revolves around the actor Kevin Stanwell (Biggs), who is struggling with a failing marriage. In a last-ditch attempt to save the relationship, he plans a romantic getaway for the weekend to the Adirondacks with his wife, Suzie (Rath). However, his plan to turn things around relies on an ace up his sleeve: a staged home invasion with the help of his actor friend Ernie Guerra (Castro). Seeking to become a hero in the eyes of his wife, Kevin’s outlandish plan hinges on perfect execution. When things go south, the couple is embroiled in a murder investigation.
Biggs garnered fame with his performance as Jim in the ‘American Pie’ franchise. He recently starred as Rob Sanders in Netflix’s ‘Best. Christmas. Ever!’ Detective Andy Parlato-Goldstein in NBC’s ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ and Mike in ‘Outmatched.’ You may have also seen him in Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ ‘Mad Love,’ and ‘All at Once.’ He is slated to appear in ‘Miracle on 74th Street,’ a comedy about an influencer seeking to hit a million followers while navigating the ostentatious world of the Upper East Siders.
Rath gained recognition with performances in ‘Hawaii Five-0’ as Tani Rey, Fox’s ‘New Girl’ as May, and ‘Being Human’ as Sally Malik. She recently flexed her comedic muscles by playing Astrid in ‘Children Ruin Everything’ and Parker in Hulu’s ‘How I Met Your Father.’ Her other credits include ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Fox’s ‘Accused,’ and The CW’s ‘Supergirl.’
Min is a second-generation Korean American hailing from Cerritos, California. He is known for essaying Yang in the sci-fi drama ‘After Yang,’ Edwin in Netflix’s dark comedy ‘Beef,’ Ben in the romcom ‘Shortcomings,’ and David Park in Hulu’s ‘The Greatest Hits.’ His latest credits include Ben Hargreeves in Netflix’s ‘The Umbrella Academy,’ Isaac Barsi in ‘Detained,’ and Justin in ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine.’ He is also starring in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Turn Me On,’ which is set in a futuristic world where a couple skips doses of a pill that suppresses human emotion, experiencing the highs and lows of emotional entanglement.
The province of Ontario, Canada, has been a major filming hub for Hollywood for quite some time now. Other comedies shot here include ‘Dream Scenario,’ ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,’ and Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia.’
