The first trailer for Dev Patel’s directorial debut, Monkey Man, has arrived in a shower of intense action and all around awesomeness.
Until today, I never knew how badly I needed to see Dev Patel as a kick-ass action hero. Thanks to the first trailer for Monkey Man, however, I know that it’s something I need very much in my life:
Written and directed by Dev Patel, there’s a lot to enjoy in this trailer. The John Wick influence is hard to miss, but there are some fun traces of The Raid to go around as well. All in all, it looks like a damn impressive directing debut from the star and I’m eager for more.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.
After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.
Packed with thrilling and spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).
Monkey Man hits theaters on April 5, 2024.
