One Final Trailer for Dev Patel’s Kick Ass Action Movie ‘Monkey Man’
by Alex Billington
March 21, 2024
Source: YouTube
“If a man wishes to challenge the gods, he must become more than a man… he must become a beast.” Hits in theaters soon!! Universal has revealed a second & final trailer for Monkey Man, the entirely awesome action movie from Dev Patel. Directed by Patel, and produced by Jordan Peele & his company Monkeypaw. The first trailer dropped in earlier in the year, it just premiered at the SXSW Film Festival to rave reviews, and hits theaters worldwide in April. Acclaimed British actor Dev Patel achieves an astonishing, tour-de-force feature directing debut with an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who killed his mother and continue to systemically victimize all of the poor and powerless. Packed with thrilling & spectacular fight and chase scenes, Monkey Man is inspired by the legend of Hanuman. The cast features Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar, Makarand Deshpande, Adithi Kalkunte, Sikandar Kher. Recently watched this on the big screen and yes it KICKS ASS! A totally satisfying experience that’s completely worth the ticket price. Don’t miss it. 🐒
Here’s the second official trailer (+ new poster) for Dev Patel’s Monkey Man, from Universal’s YouTube:
You can rewatch the first official trailer for Dev Patel’s Monkey Man right here, and the featurette here.
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. Monkey Man is directed by the British-Indian actor / filmmaker Dev Patel, making his feature directorial debut after a few other shorts previously. The screenplay is written by Paul Angunawela, John Collee, and Dev Patel. Produced by Patel, Jomon Thomas, Oscar winner Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, and Anjay Nagpal. Universal debuts Monkey Man in theaters nationwide starting April 5th, 2024 this spring.
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