Monkey Man does not come out for another few weeks but fans of hyper-realistic fight movies can hardly wait. The highly anticipated directorial debut of Oscar nominee Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) is already being compared to John Wick and this behind-the-scenes look should tell you why. The astonishing, tour-de-force action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless is packed with thrilling and spectacular fight-and-chase scenes that are sure to blow your mind. Monkey Man, directed by Patel, is from his original story and his screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World). Dig this intimate look into Patel’s directorial debut:

Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

The film’s international cast includes Sharlto Copley (District 9), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in Heaven), Pitobash (Million Dollar Arm), Vipin Sharma (Hotel Mumbai), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR). Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas (Hotel Mumbai, The Man Who Knew Infinity), Oscar winner Jordan Peele (Nope, Get Out), Win Rosenfeld (Candyman, Hunters series), Ian Cooper (Nope, Us), Basil Iwanyk (John Wick franchise, Sicario films), Erica Lee (John Wick franchise, Silent Night), Christine Haebler (Shut In, Bones of Crows) and Anjay Nagpal (Bombshell, Greyhound).

Dig the trailer below:

#MonkeyManMovie is only in theaters on April 5.