Fans sometimes have to be patient for a sequel, and today some have been rewarded for their patience. Jackie Chan confirmed today at the Red Sea Film Festival that Rush Hour 4 is real. He did not say who would direct, but he will speak to the unnamed director about the script this evening. Brett Ratner directed the previous three films, which have been silent since the 2007 third installment.
In 2017, Ratner was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct by six women, like Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge. Warner Bros. distanced itself from the filmmaker, severing a major deal that he had with the studio. His last film was 2015’s Breakthrough. Currently, he has been producing various projects.
Rush Hour 4 could be one of the last action movies for the legendary actor. After decades of action movies, he confirmed that he would focus more on “love stories,” with some action still in the mix.
Rush Hour 4 is a reality with Jackie Chan
Rush Hour 4 will be the long-awaited sequel to the series of action comedies that went from 1998 to 2007 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The late 90s saw the transition that the comedian made to hit the big screen as he starred in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown in 1997, with the following year for the action comedy. For the action star, he came on after some failings in America. The trilogy got him making movies in Hollywood until the mid-2000s when he reverted to primarily working in China.
Between the three movies, it is no wonder why it has taken this long. The first two were successful, but the third flopped by grossing $258 million from a $140 million budget. The entire trilogy has grossed $849 million worldwide. In an era of legacy sequels, it makes sense why this is the time for Rush Hour 4 after the recent Bad Boys, Top Gun: Maverick, Hocus Pocus 2, The Matrix Resurrection, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
