Netflix have secured a deal in the region of $30M for Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man, due for release in 2022.Filming has already wrapped on the movie, according to Deadline, which will see Patel – also credited as one of the film’s producers and scriptwriters – play an ex-convict seeking revenge on those who wronged him in the past.
The film is also partly inspired by the Hindu myth about half-human, half-monkey deity Hanuman.Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Psycho Raman) and Sikandar Kher will also appear alongside the Slumdog Millionaire star.Dev Patel's directorial debut, MONKEY MAN, is coming to Netflix.
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