Dev Patel to Write, Direct, and Star in ‘The Peasant’: A 14th-Century Indian Revenge Thriller

Dev Patel to Write, Direct, and Star in ‘The Peasant’: The Peasant, a thrilling tale of action and power in medieval India, is a large expansion on Patel's original trajectory in filmmaking. Patel will direct, co-write, produce, and star in the film, starting a collaboration with Thunder Road Pictures, the company behind his breakout directorial debut, Monkey Man.

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Described as Braveheart meets John Wick, The Peasant has the spirit of both Fifth Season and Thunder Road behind it. The plot follows a shepherd whose raging vendetta against mercenary knights who ruined his village proves that he is much more than an ordinary man.

Originally commissioned by Fifth Season to be developed and written by Will Dunn, The Peasant was at one stage conceived as a papal thriller set in Italy. With Patel's involvement, the setting was transformed to be an almost mystical 1300s India. Patel and Dunn are collaborating on new drafts.

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Going back to its first mention on the 2023 Black List, it was pegged as one of the most coveted unproduced scripts in Hollywood. The producers are already watching its potential to launch an action franchise.

This venture follows the successful Monkey Man, a revenge thriller that had its grand release in 2024 and received applauses from all quarters.

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