and then he received a call informing him that Jordan Peele liked it. They connected over Zoom, during which Peele asked Patel to tell him everything he’d gone through making “Monkey Man.” ...

Monkey Man was originally expected to stream on Netflix — but Jordan Peele gave Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut a different fate, and sent it to the big screen. The Slumdog Millionaire ...

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One of the most interesting is the series finale “You Might Also Like,” thanks to the unique style of writer/director Osgood Perkins. Perkins would go on to write and direct Longlegs and The Monkey.

Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career ...