Dev Patel is now in a new movie “Monkey Man” which is an action thriller that marks his directorial debut. The movie is produced by Jordan Peele and stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who scrapes by in an underground fight club where he is beaten to a pulp by fighters for cash. The movie is inspired by the legend of Hanuman, a Hindu deity embodying strength and courage, and tells the tale of Kid’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who killed his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless.

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The trailer for “Monkey Man” was released on January 26, 2024, and it looks like a wild combination of “Fight Club” and “John Wick.” The trailer is filled with plenty of bloody punches, explosions, car chases, and even some laughs as Patel’s Kid plots a getaway by attempting to jump through a window — one that proves to be impenetrable as he plomps to the ground.

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Before encountering a more 'artistic' side of cinema, there was a time I used to be so pumped up for the routine action stuff Hollywood did..

No world changing storytelling;
No universes;
Just pure standalone entertainers..#MonkeyMan is exactly taking me back to that time pic.twitter.com/MTjjJLAUPy

— Cinemaan (@maihucinemaan) January 27, 2024

Slashfilm.com describes the trailer as “pretty spectacular hand-to-hand combat, with Dev Patel evoking Keanu Reeves at his badass stoic best as Kid”. Gamespot.com praises the trailer’s “hard-hitting fight choreography”. Thewrap.com calls the trailer “a strong combination of ‘John Wick’ and James Bond”. IndieWire.com describes Patel’s character as a “vengeful assassin”. Consequence.net calls the trailer “brutal”.