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Ten years ago, when Dev Patel started thinking about making the film that would eventually become his feature directing debut, “Monkey Man,”

You’ve probably heard that Monkey Man is Dev Patel’s directing debut and that it’s an action thriller that kicks all kinds of ass in a heavily stylized John Wick kind of way. All that stuff is true, and yet I find other things interesting about this. Netflix bought this film three years ago for $30 million and then

Monkey Man fight coordinator Brahim Chab on how Dev Patel fought one-handed and brandished knives during the single-take elevator stunt scene.

The actor comes out of the gate swinging with his first feature, which pays homage to a long, storied history of Indonesian, Korean, Indian and Hong Kong action cinema

"Monkey Man," in theaters Friday, makes Dev Patel capable director and action hero.

Dev Patel, who wrote, directed, and starred in the Jordan Peele-produced Monkey Man, shares his journey to create an action movie that is entirely his own.

Revenge, we're constantly told, is a dish best served cold — unless you’re a modern genre-flick fanatic, in which case you need payback to be served piping hot and preferably moving at 120 mph.

Dev Patel recently revealed that Korean cinema has had a huge influence on him and it can be visible through his movie, Monkey Man.

'Slumdog Millionaire' actor wrote, produces, directs and stars in this bloody, punch-drunk tale of payback that remakes him as a next-gen ass-kicker.

Usually around this time, Hollywood is talking about how to keep its box office momentum going. This year, January was so lackluster that studios had to jump-start moviegoing from scratch.