Dev Patel Directed His Own John Wick

This is a little bit of a shock from Dev Patel: He doesn’t simply star in his newest film; he co-wrote it and directed himself as properly. And it’s an intense revenge thriller that positively evokes the model of a John Wick. Based on the movie’s first trailer, it seems to be fairly promising as properly.

The venture is titled Monkey Man, supposedly impressed by “an icon embodying strength and courage” named Hanuman, Patel performs an underground fighter who units out to get revenge towards the folks he blames for the dying of his mom. Wild motion scenes ensue — test them out for your self within the trailer under:

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Kudos to Patel for the ambition alone; that he hatched up the story himself and co-wrote the screenplay, and directed the rattling factor, along with starring in it (and clearly getting himself into fairly fine condition to beat folks up slash look superior in well-tailored fits whereas doing it). I’m down for this.

Here is the movie’s official synopsis:

Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying energy and braveness, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an nameless younger man who ekes out a meager dwelling in an underground battle membership the place, night time after night time, sporting a gorilla masks, he’s overwhelmed bloody by extra well-liked fighters for money. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a solution to infiltrate the enclave of town’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred arms unleash an explosive marketing campaign of retribution to settle the rating with the boys who took all the things from him. Packed with thrilling and spectacular battle and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his unique story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).

Monkey Man is scheduled to open in theaters on April 5.