Thunder Road, the production company behind the “John Wick” franchise, is looking to reunite with actor and director Dev Patel on his ambitious new film “The Peasant” after the two collaborated on his energetic Indian-set action thriller “Monkey Man.”
The Hollywood Reporter shared the announcement that the new revenge story at Thunder Road and Fifth Season is set in the 1300s, taking inspiration from films like the aforementioned “John Wick,” Mel Gibson‘s Oscar-winning Scottish independence epic “Braveheart,” and elements of the King Arthur lore (Patel previously starring in the Arthurian flick “The Green Knight” for director David Lowery) being a mash-up of sorts combining medieval knights with feudal India.
Patel is also set to star as the film’s protagonist, a revenge-seeking shepherd.
“The Peasant” originated from Will Dunn, a writer on Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel,” as the project landed on The Black List in 2023 (a collection of Hollywood’s most impressive unproduced scripts) and should signal something special is in store for audiences.
Initially set in Italy, Patel and Dunn are working together to change the location of the film to a colorfully vibrant and almost mystical version of India, alongside nixing the main character’s Pope-connected backstory as the duo will be putting together a new draft.
The logline for “The Peasant” shared by the outlet reads:
Set in the 1300s, it centers on a shepherd who embarks on a rage-fueled campaign against a group of mercenary knights who ransacked his community, revealing himself to be more than he seems.
All this sounds like great fodder for an action flick from Patel as his next directorial effort, and we can’t wait to see the production design come together, along with what his supporting cast will look like.
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