Dev Patel's Directorial Debut Monkey Man To Release On Netflix After A $30 Million Deal
Dev Patel is all set to release his directorial debut film, Monkey Man on Netflix. The streaming giant recently revealed to have bought the worldwide rights for the film worth around USD 30 million.
Dev
Patel
is
all
set
to
release
his
directorial
debut
film,
Monkey
Man
on
Netflix.
The
streaming
giant
recently
revealed
to
have
bought
the
worldwide
rights
for
the
film
worth
around
USD
30
million.
The
agreement
reportedly
excludes
territories
like
Spain,
Latin
America,
Iceland,
Former
Yugoslavia,
Poland,
Russia
and
Baltic
States,
Hong
Kong,
Indonesia,
Pan-Asian
PTV
and
China,
where
the
makers
have
pre-existing
deals.
For
the
unversed,
Dev
Patel
is
best
known
for
movies
such
as
Slumdog
Millionaire,
Lion
and
The
Personal
History
of
David
Copperfield.
Apart
from
directing
Monkey
Man,
Dev
has
penned
the
script
along
with
Paul
Angunawela
and
John
Collee
and
will
also
be
seen
starring
as
the
lead.
He
reportedly
will
be
seen
as
the
unlikely
hero
who
emerges
from
prison
and
takes
on
the
world.
Talking
about
the
film's
Netflix
release
he
said
in
a
statement,
"I'm
so
thrilled
to
be
partnering
with
Netflix
on
this
adventure.
I
hope
this
will
be
a
fresh
addition
to
the
genre
at
a
time
in
this
industry
where
my
story
can
become
our
story." Patel
was
inspired
by
the
Hindu
myth
about
the
deity
Hanuman,
who
is
half
man-half
monkey,
while
working
on
the
film.
Dev
revealed
that
the
film
was
shot
during
the
pandemic
and
it
was
one
of
the
least
challenging
parts
of
the
film.
"The
opportunity
to
reimagine
stories
from
my
childhood
and
infuse
them
with
my
love
of
action
cinema
has
been
an
absolute
joy," he
added.
The
revenge
drama
set
in
India
also
features
Made
in
Heaven
star
Sobhita
Dhulipala
along
with
Patel's
Chappie
co-star
Sharlto
Copley.
The
film
comments
on
corporate
greed
which
is
eroding
spiritual
values
in
society.
Dev
Patel
also
serves
as
the
producer
on
the
project,
alongside
Basil
Iwanyk,
Erica
Lee,
Jomon
Thomas,
Samarth
Sahni,
Christine
Haebler
and
Anjay
Nagpal.
Monkey
Man
set
to
release
in
2022,
is
a
co-production
between
BRON
Studios
and
Thunder
Road
Pictures,
in
association
with
Creative
Wealth
Media.