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Dev Patel makes long-awaited directorial debut with action thriller ‘Monkey Man’

Dev Patel makes long-awaited directorial debut with action thriller ‘Monkey Man’

  • The film was originally set to be distributed by Netflix before being rerouted to Universal Pictures, where US filmmaker Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions banner has an overall deal
  • 'It’s very overwhelming, to be honest. I’m trying to digest it all. It’s an amazing turnout,' Dev Patel said of the film that will hit American cinemas in April 
By Raffi Boghosian ·