Universal Announces Release Date For Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ On 4K UHD Blu-Ray

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing the action-packed thriller Monkey Man on Digital on June 11, and on 4K UHD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, and DVD on June 25, 2024. The film will also debut on Peacock on June 14th. The film 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 (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (“The Night Manager”), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (“Sense8”), and Pitobash Tripathi (Million Dollar Arm).

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. Get the details below!

Synopsis: 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.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU OWN on DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY^TM AND DVD:

• ALTERNATE OPENING
• ALTERNATE ENDING
• DELETED/EXTENDED 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

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