Following the success of his directorial debut Monkey Man, Dev Patel will write, direct, and star in The Peasant, THR reports. An adrenalized revenge thriller, the project is being described as having shades of Braveheart and John Wick as well as notes of King Arthur as it mashes up medieval knights with feudal India. Set […]
Following the success of his directorial debut Monkey Man, Dev Patel will write, direct, and star in The Peasant, THR reports.
An adrenalized revenge thriller, the project is being described as having shades of Braveheart and John Wick as well as notes of King Arthur as it mashes up medieval knights with feudal India.
Set in the 1300s, it centers on a shepherd who embarks on a rage-fueled campaign against a group of mercenary knights who ransacked his community, revealing himself to be more than he seems.
Thunder Road (Monkey Man, John Wick) and Fifth Season (“Severance,” Pig) are producing with the hopes of launching a franchise.
Fifth Season initially developed the project with “Ms. Marvel” writer Will Dunn. It landed on the 2023 Black List, the annual directory of most popular unproduced screenplays.
In Patel’s hands, the setting has been changed from Italy and the character’s pope-connected backstory to an India that is colorfully vibrant and almost mystical.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review of Monkey Man, “The film introduces Patel as a strong visionary right out of the gate. There’s a profound sense of cultural identity and personality that pervades every facet of this brutal brawler, one that never forgets that character work and story are just as important to ensure the action has an impact.”
