Monkey Man is a 2024 revenge thriller film directed by Oscar-winner Dev Patel in his directorial debut, from an original story by Patel and a screenplay he co-wrote with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). The film was originally set to debut on Netflix, but has since been given a theatrical release as part of Jordan Peele’s production company Monkeypaw’s film deal with Universal.
Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Dev 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.
The cast includes Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya), and Makarand Deshpande (RRR).
Monkey Man is set to debut in theaters April 5th, courtesy of Universal Pictures. Watch the official trailers below.