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Peacock announced on Monday morning that Oscar nominee Dev Patel’s directorial debut, the action thriller Monkey Man, will begin streaming on the platform on June 14. The film comes to the platform after a run in theaters via Universal Pictures that saw it gross over $34 million worldwide, having…

"I've felt that being called 'niche' is a compliment, actually,” Monkey Man star Sobhita Dhulipala tells Deadline. It is nighttime in India when we catch up with the star, and we are discussing a recent profile that dubbed her a “niche Indian actress.” "In India, there’s the conventional idea…

Gold House kicked off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on Wednesday with the reveal of its annual A100 List, which recognizes the 100 Asian Pacific leaders who have impacted American culture and society in the last year. It has also unveiled several special awards honoring transformative impact, as…

Monkey Man was originally expected to stream on Netflix. But Jordan Peele gave Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut a different fate, and sent it to the big screen. The Slumdog Millionaire actor was aglow about Peele at the Los Angeles premiere of Monkey Man on Wednesday night at the TCL Chinese…

Dev Patel made his feature film directorial debut with Monkey Man, leaving him with some lasting memories, including his breaking his hand. The Slumdog Millionaire made an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, where he recalled that the incident with his hand happened in the first…

Dev Patel's Monkey Man draws from the ancient lore surrounding Hanuman, a revered figure in Hindu tradition symbolizing intellect, might, valor, fidelity and discipline — much like his character in this film who is the underdog savior of the broken and the…

Universal’s bender of a weekend continued past Oscars into Monday night with the enthusiastic SXSW premiere of Monkeypaw’s Monkey Man, the feature directing debut of Dev Patel, which blew the roof off Austin’s Paramount Theatre. SXSW isn’t known for giving standing ovations, but Patel — the movie’s…

UPDATED with news that Ranjit will attend the Oscars as director Nisha Pahuja’s guest. It's a momentous weekend for To Kill a Tiger, the award-winning documentary directed by Nisha Pahuja. The film about an Indian man's longshot fight for justice for his daughter debuts on Netflix on Sunday, the very…

The action thriller Monkey Man, starring Dev Patel in his feature directing debut, is now getting a release via Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and its deal at Universal. In more good news for exhibition, the movie will hit theaters on April 5. Monkey Man originally was set up at Netflix in 2021, but Peele…

In a village in the Indian state of Jharkhand, Ranjit and his wife Jiganti keep vigil at night over their home, a simple dwelling with packed-earth floors. If they don't, anything could happen: Their neighbors have threatened to kill the couple and their children. Related…

Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) and Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) have been set to lead “twisted” romance Wicker, which Black Bear will be launching for sales at next week’s AFM. Colman will play a “smelly Fisherwoman” who sparks outrage and jealousy in her conservative…

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire), Blue Jean breakout Rosy McEwen and Jade Croot (The Serpent Queen) are starring in under-the-radar horror movie Rabbit Trap, which recently completed filming on location in Wales. Bankside Films and CAA Media Finance are launching the project…