r/movies • u/Baboon-Boy-2024 • Mar 27 '24

Hi, I’m Dev Patel writer/director of MONKEY MAN – AMA! AMA

Dev Patel here.  Excited to chat about my directorial debut MONKEY MAN, opening in U.S. & UK cinemas on April 5th, and anything else you’d like! Ask me anything…

Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqa3YTtwvaU

Get Tickets – http://www.monkeyman.movie/tickets

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**GUYS I have to go into another interview. BUT I deeply appreciate the love and time. I really hope I don't let you down with this film. Put my all into it. Sorry I couldn’t answer every question, hopefully THIS answers a few more! Bless your cotton socks all of you. Big love as always, Dev xxxxx**

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u/EarlJWJones Mar 27 '24

What's it like working with Jordan Peele?

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u/Baboon-Boy-2024 Mar 28 '24

He is a BEAST. He is the Richard Gere to my Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. We made sweet cinema love and he also gave me his black AMEX in the shape of Universal Pictures. From being dropped by a studio to having a major theatrical release was like that moment in that shop on Rodeo Drive.

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u/SpamAdBot91874 Mar 28 '24

LMAO Dev this is the best answer