A24 has wrapped production on The Peasant, a period action-thriller directed by and starring Dev Patel (Monkey Man).
Deadline has learned that the cast includes Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest), Sebastian Bull (Azrael), Saurabh Sachdeva (“Sacred Games”), Anasuya Sengupta (“Four More Shots Please”), and Vipin Sharma (Monkey Man).
Written by Patel and Will Dunn (“Ms. Marvel”), the revenge film is said to have shades of Braveheart, John Wick, and King Arthur.
It follows “a 14th-century shepherd seeking revenge against mercenaries who ravaged his community. As he hunts them down, his true nature emerges.”
A24’s first Indian production, The Peasant shot across the states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Patel produces under his Minor Realm shingle alongside Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, & Charlie Morrison for Thunder Road (John Wick, Monkey Man) and A24.
Executive producers include Graham Taylor, Chris Rice, Christopher Slager, & Dan Guando for Fifth Season (“Severance”); Shivani Rawat & Julie Goldstein for ShivHans Pictures (Hit Man); Sherrese Clark & Niija Kuykendall for HarbourView; and Dunn.
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