Monkey Man Featurette Highlights the Intense Combat of Dev Patel's Adventure (Exclusive)
Dive into the unconventional combat of the intense adventure.
One of the year's most bone-rattling adventures is Dev Patel's Monkey Man, an experience that blended folklore with intense martial arts, which was impressive both for the skilled sequences of combat but also the unconventional and scrappy nature of the fight scenes. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the movie, the cast and crew explore exactly how director Dev Patel found the balance between delivering audiences authentic fisticuffs with polished choreography. You can check out the featurette for Monkey Man above and check out the movie on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital.
Per press release, "Revenge is primal. Relive the epic action when Monkey Man becomes available to own with brand-new bonus content on Digital June 11th and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD June 25th from Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Full of 'staggeringly impressive action' (Collider), Monkey Man cuts into the world of gritty and stylized hand-to-hand combat with a fresh take on the genre, bearing the birth of a new action star. Experience more excitement when you own the Collector's Edition, which has over 55 minutes of all-new bonus features, including an alternate opening, alternate ending, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more!"
"Plus, continue to fuel the adrenaline when Monkey Man makes its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning June 14th. From Oscar-winning Producer Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope) comes Oscar nominee Dev Patel's (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage. Patel stars as a man with no name, scarred by a brutal childhood, who ekes out a meager living in underground fighting rings. But when he finds a way to rise up and infiltrate his city's corrupt elite, he kicks off an explosive campaign for retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him as a boy.
"Channeling the rage of the poor and powerless, an unexpected hero emerges in this fight-filled action epic. Monkey Man is directed by Dev Patel from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Dev Patel stars alongside Sharlto Copley (Hardcore Henry, District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Major, The Night Manager), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai, Gangs of Wasseypur), Sikandar Kher (24: India, Sense8), and Pitobash Tripathi (Million Dollar Arm, Shor in the City)."
Bonus features on the home video release are as follows:
- Alternate Opening
- Alternate Ending
- Extended/Deleted Scenes
- True Shakti
- Mother's Death
- Training Montage
- Lucky Kid
- Alphonso Death
- Post-Credit Button
- A Labor of Love – First-time director Dev Patel shares how this project came about as well as some of the obstacles he and his crew faced along the way. Cast and crew highlight Patel's unique scope of skills and contributions to the film as well as partnering with Monkeypaw.
- Monkey Man of Action – In Monkey Man, Dev Patel transforms from underdog to hero, establishing a style of action that is uniquely his own. This piece goes behind the scenes into Patel's stunt and fight training, taking a closer look at how the movement in these scenes was captured.
- Fateful Encounters – Throughout our hero's journey, Kid comes face to face with many individuals. Some embody good and others evil, but each encounter shapes Kid's actions. Cast discuss their characters and what drew them into the light, or darkness, that their roles required.
- Roots Exposed – Monkey Man explores the story of a beloved folktale and its place in our modern world. Writer, director, producer, and star of the film, Dev Patel, shares his passion for bringing this story along with the representation of his culture to life.
- Feature commentary with Director/Actor/Writer/Producer Dev Patel, Producers Jomon Thomas and Sam Sahni, and Co-Producer Raghuvir Joshi
Monkey Man is available now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital.
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