Tapawingo

Tapawingo is a 2024 American comedy film written by Brad DeMarea and Dylan K. Narang, directed by Narang and starring Jon Heder and Billy Zane.^[1][2][3][4]

Tapawingo
Directed by	Dylan K. Narang
Written by	Brad DeMarea Dylan K. Narang
Produced by	Dylan K. Narang Jeffrey Robinson
Starring	Jon Heder Billy Zane
Music by	Jacob Yoffee
Production company	Foggy Bottom Pictures
Release date	September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27) (Richmond Film Festival)
Country	United States
Language	English

A work-in-progress cut premiered at the Virginia Film Festival on October 28, 2023.

Cast

• Jon Heder as Nate Skoog^[5]
• Jay Pichardo as Will Luna
• Kim Matula as Gretchen
• Sawyer Williams as Oswalt^[5]
• Billy Zane as Stoney Tarwater
• Chad Dukes as Nelson Tarwater
• George Psarras as Glenn Gratton
• Paul Psarras as Ben Gratton
• Ariel Flores as Noble Tarwater
• Amanda Bearse as Ramona Skoog
• John Ratzenberger as Tom Roan
• Gina Gershon as Dot
• Chris Gethard as Palmer
• Reji Woods as Darold Walton

Production

Filming began in Hopewell, Virginia, Petersburg, Virginia and Richmond, Virginia in June 2021.^[6][7][8][9]

In September 2021, it was announced that filming wrapped in Hopewell.^[5]

Distribution

According to music supervisor Jody Friedman, Indican Pictures signed a distribution deal for Tapawingo in July 2025.^[10] A release to DVD and streaming services is planned.^[11]