Monkey Man (film)
Monkey Man is an upcoming action thriller film written by Paul Angunawela, John Collee, and directed by Dev Patel in his directorial debut, who also serves as co-writer.[1][2] The film stars Patel, Sharlto Copley, and Sobhita Dhulipala.
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| Directed by | Dev Patel |
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| Cinematography | Sharone Meir |
| Music by | Hauschka |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Language | English |
Monkey Man is scheduled to be released by Netflix.
Premise
A recently released ex-felon living in India struggles to adjust to a world of corporate greed and eroding spiritual values.
Production
On October 29, 2018, it was reported that Dev Patel would make his directorial debut with an action thriller film titled Monkey Man.[3] On March 12, 2021, it was announced that filming was completed and Netflix had bought worldwide rights to the film, described as "John Wick in Mumbai."[4]
The film features fight choreography by Brahim Chab, an action actor and choreographer who has worked with Jackie Chan on the films Dragonblade and Vanguard, Scott Adkins on Ninja: Shadow of a Tear, Boyka:Undisputed and Abduction, Donnie Yen on Big Brother, Jean-Claude Van Damme on The Eagle Path and Pound of Flesh, and most recently Nicholas Tse on Customs Frontline.
References
- Tartaglione, Nancy (October 29, 2018). "Dev Patel To Make Feature Directing Debut With Monkey Man – AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Ritman, Alex (October 29, 2018). "Dev Patel to Make Directorial Debut With Monkey Man". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Kay, Jeremy (October 29, 2018). "Dev Patel to direct, star in AFM-bound Monkey Man". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Wiseman, Andreas (March 12, 2021). "Netflix Strikes $30M Deal For Dev Patel's Buzzed-About Directorial Debut Monkey Man". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
- Monkey Man at IMDb