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Everything to Know About Dev Patel's Directorial Debut 'Monkey Man'

Dev Patel cowrote, directed and starred in the upcoming action thriller ‘Monkey Man,’ which Jordan Peele signed on to coproduce

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Dev Patel didn’t plan to direct the upcoming action thriller Monkey Man, which he also cowrote and starred in. Although the film has been compared to the John Wick franchise, Patel told the Austin American Statesman in March 2024 that he drew inspiration from multiple action heroes. Universal PicturesPatel said at the film’s SXSW premiere that the idea for Monkey Man stemmed from the story of Hanuman, the half-human, half-monkey Hindu deity.

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