Dev Patel‘s feature directorial debut “Monkey Man” hits theaters today, and if he and producer Jordan Peele have their way, it won’t be the last time they work together.

In a new interview with EW, Peele said he’d love to work with Patel as an actor someday. “I’ve always wanted to work with him as an actor and direct him,” the director said of the “Monkey Man” helmer, co-writer, and star.

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In case you missed the buzz out of SXSW, director/star Devl Patel (“The Green Knight”) and producer Jordan Peele (“Nope”) have joined forces for an original Mumbai-set action film, “Monkey Man” that will be released by Universal Pictures early next month. Following excellent reviews out of Austin (read ours here), Universal has unleashed a new trailer.

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In the introduction to the SXSW premiere of his movie, Dev Patel joked that he had recently stumbled across an internet article asking where he was now. According to Patel, that answer is simple: he’s been working on “Monkey Man,” the Mumbai-set actioner he wrote, directed, and starred in. Having now seen the film, I can confirm it’s the sort of thing that would absolutely drain several years of your life.

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One small ember can burn down everything. Wondering what Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel’s (“Lion,” “Slumdog Millionaire”) new action thriller, his directorial debut, “Monkey Man” is all about? Well, we finally have our answers. For one, Jordan Peele and his Monkey Paw production shingle have suddenly announced they have come onboard the film just as Universal announced the new trailer today. And that’ll undoubtedly boost its profile.

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How’s this for an unconventional romance? Deadline reports that Olivia Coman and Dev Patel will star together in “Wicker,” which Black Bear will have on sale at next week’s AFM. And the film may be Colman’s most challenging performance yet; read on for the film’s synopsis to find out why.

READ MORE: ‘Wicked Little Letters’ Review: Olivia Colman And Jessie Buckley Star In Diverting Little Trifle [TIFF]

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman (Olivia Colman); smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed.

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How far would you go to win every bet?  Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Henry Sugar in “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.” The short film, based on a Roald Dahl story, sees a rich man seek his own rewards over doing the right thing; in the process, he seeks out a guru who may give him a gambling advantage. What follows is a story that shows what we wish for and what we get are two very different things. 

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With “Asteroid City” starting its limited theatrical release this weekend before going wide on June 23, Wes Anderson looks ahead to upcoming projects. And while he already has another projected line up he wants to shoot this Fall, before that comes “The Wonderful Life Of Henry Sugar.” The filmmaker’s Roald Dahl adaptation with Netflix is already in the can, but Variety reports (via IndieWire) that it’s less a feature film than a glorified short.

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Well, it was never really in doubt. Still, now it’s 200% official, Wes Anderson’s next next film, the one happening after “Asteroid City” with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johannsson, and Margot Robbie, is an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story collection, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More,” for Netflix. And yes, Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power Of The Dog”) will star, but there’s much more.

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Great acting was everywhere in 2021. While we received the usual assortment of great performances in festival standouts and end-of-year awards contenders, we also found inspired performances in big-budget multiplex movies and no-budget horror.

READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2021

We cast a wide net for our list of the Best Film Performances of 2021. Every list has its omissions – no doubt some of your favorite roles just missed appearing on here – but if you wanted to see the full range of modern cinematic acting, you could do a lot worse than starting with the actors we’ve assembled.

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Actor Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire,” “Chappie“) has been getting a lot of attention after his Oscar-nomination for the drama “Lion,” and he’s returning to theaters with David Lowery‘s much-buzzed-about R-rated fantasy film “The Green Knight.” You might be shocked to learn that Dev Patel has been purposefully avoiding tentpole films despite the actor’s growing fanbase, as he revealed during a chat with The New York Times.

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Director David Lowery‘s new mature Arthurian tale “The Green Knight” is getting some serious buzz ahead of the domestic release on July 30, and the United Kingdom is still waiting on a new date after the film got pulled there over rising cases of COVID. The filmmaker is now detailing the additions and improvements he could make with the film after it was pulled from SXSW back in 2020. 

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Bravery is scarce in the heart of Gawain (Dev Patel), at least in the intrepid form attributed to medieval warriors fighting wars with immeasurable carnage. “I’m not a knight,” he exclaims ceaselessly throughout a quest to defend his honor in Arthurian times. Others claim he, in fact, resembles a heroic figure, yet underneath the chainmail, insecurity festers.

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Only facing the lethal challenge of the Green Knight, a mythical stand-in for death, might grant him a praiseworthy accomplishment he seeks.

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“The Green Knight” is director David Lowery‘s latest entry into the fantasy genre tackling the late 14th-century Arthurian tale “Sir Gawain & The Green Knight.” And the mature visual stunner from A24 is easily one of the most anticipated upcoming releases in 2021. 

David Lowery Says Canceled 2020 SXSW Allowed Him To Fully Recut ‘The Green Knight’

Sadly, because of the rising cases of COVID in the United Kingdom, Deadline reports that the U.K.

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Watching the versatile, ever-evolving career of filmmaker David Lowery is something of a trip. He’s done very human indies (“A Ghost Story,” “The Old Man & the Gun“), crime films (“Ain’t No Bodies Saints“), but he also has a proclivity for big-budget fantasy, see 2016’s live-action adaptation of Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon.” His latest, “The Green Knight,” definitely bends towards fantasy and epic scope but seems to retain some of his indie roots.

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Like pretty much every film that was originally due in theaters last year, A24‘s “The Green Knight” has had a long time to wait and remain patient. Directed by the eclectic filmmaker David Lowery (“A Ghost Story,” “The Old Man & the Gun”), his latest is an epic fantasy adventure based on a lesser-known Arthurian legend. No, this is not the knights of the round table; it’s a fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (King Arthur’s nephew).

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After breaking out in 2008 thanks to his lead role in the Oscar-winning film, “Slumdog Millionaire,” Dev Patel has continued to be one of the most interesting actors working today. And it appears that he’s ready to take on one of his most unique roles yet, as a strip club owner and creator of the Chippendale’s male exotic dancers in a new crime drama.

READ MORE: ‘The Green Knight’ Trailer: Director David Lowery Takes Dev Patel & A24 Into A King Arthurian World Of Fantasy

According to Deadline, Patel is attached to star in the untitled crime drama about the creation of the Chippendales strip club and the murder-suicide that was linked to it back in the ‘80s.

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It’s been a long year for the film, “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” After a warm reception at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, the comedic re-imagining of Charles Dickens’ classic story seemed poised to have a great run in theaters earlier in 2020. Then the pandemic hit and Searchlight had to quickly change plans for the release. Now, almost a full year after its world premiere, ‘David Copperfield’ is finally arriving in theaters.

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Welcome, folks, to Dev Patel Day! After this morning’s unveiling of the first look teaser for David Lowery’s “The Green Knight” (which looks pretty great), Searchlight Pictures is getting in on the festivities by showing a new trailer for the upcoming Patel-starring film, “The Personal History of David Copperfield.”

READ MORE: ‘The Personal History Of David Copperfield’: Dev Patel Leads Armando Iannucci’s Disappointing Dickens Adaptation [TIFF Review]

From filmmaker Armando Iannucci, ‘David Copperfield’ puts a unique spin on the classic Charles Dickens tale.

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Any movie lover knows that A24 is an indie film wonderland. The production company has put out such gems as the Oscar-winning “Moonlight,” “Room” and Florence Pugh’s star-making turn in “Midsommar.” Next on A24’s docket is “The Green Knight.” And A24 is going way back to the 14th century for this one.

READ MORE: ‘The Green Knight’ & The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2020

A24 is not afraid to make bold choices.

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One of the greatest writers in history, Charles Dickens will now have another one of his books turned into a film in the form of “The Personal History of David Copperfield.” The director, Armando Iannucci, best known for his film “The Death Of Stalin” as well as directing the British TV series “I’m Alan Partridge,” is now bringing the vision of Dickens to life with what was probably one of his best books, “David Copperfield.”

READ MORE: ‘Personal History Of David Copperfield’ Will Open 2019 London Film Festival

Iannucci spoke to Deadline about why he wanted to do a film based on a Dickens novel, particularly David Copperfield.

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One of the best pictures of the year is likely a film you haven’t heard of. Despite winning the top Critics’ Week prize at Cannes and screening at the Annecy International Film Festival it doesn’t have a Metacritic score yet (it’s 100% on Rotten Tomatoes if that matters). The movie is Jeremy Clapin’s “I Lost My Body” and it not only won the Audience Award at Annecy but took home the festival’s prestigious Crystal award as well.

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As a film and TV obsessive (let’s be real, if you’re reading this, you probably are one of us), you start to notice patterns and little subgenres that pop up from time to time. In the case of rom-coms, there’s a subgenre that you see come around every so often, and normally with less-than-great results — the rom-com anthology. But the upcoming Amazon series “Modern Love” hopes to avoid that subgenre’s classic pitfalls.

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Director Armando Iannucci—known for his biting political satires— approaches his newest film “The Personal History of David Copperfield” by employing colorblind casting in an earnest yet meandering reworking of Charles Dickens’ novel. The titular character opens the film on stage in a tiny theater, performing a live reading of his autobiography. His novel, told through voiceover, becomes the meta framing device in Copperfield’s retelling of his life—from childhood memories to his teenage years in a bid to make peace with his humble origins in a classist 1840’s London.

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The first domino of the fall festival season has dropped with the announcement that Armando Iannucci’s “The Personal History of David Copperfield” is set to open the 63rd BFI London Film Festival on Oct. 2. What’s noteworthy about “David Copperfield’s” premiere is that it is strictly a “European” one meaning its world premiere should occur at either the Telluride or Toronto International Film Festivals in September. Considering Iannucci’s last film, “The Death of Stalin,” debuted at TIFF in 2017, we’re betting on the later.

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As a wedding guest, your job is simple. You show up on time, you dress appropriately, and you wish the folks getting hitched the best of luck. One thing you don’t do is break into their home in the middle of the night and kidnap the bride at gunpoint. Alas, that’s exactly what happens in the upcoming thriller “The Wedding Guest.”

As seen in the first trailer, Dev Patel plays the titular guest named Jay.

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