Draft:Rush Hour 4
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Rush Hour 4 is an upcoming buddy cop action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner. It is the fourth installment in the Rush Hour franchise and sequel to Rush Hour 3 (2007). Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprise their roles from the previous films.
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by Ross LaManna
- Tarak Ben Ammar
- Arthur Sarkissian
- Brett Ratner
| Rush Hour 4 | |
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| Directed by | Brett Ratner |
| Based on | Characters by Ross LaManna |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Language | English |
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Chief Inspector Lee, Hong Kong cop skilled in martial arts
- Chris Tucker as Detective James Carter, a fast-talking street-smart LAPD Detective
Production
Background
Because of the films' collective box-office success, director Brett Ratner and writer Jeff Nathanson were considering the production of a fourth installment in the Rush Hour franchise. In the DVD audio commentary for Rush Hour 3 (2007), Ratner joked that the fourth Rush Hour film could be released in 2012. Ratner and Nathanson are exploring many concepts, including the use of the motion capture technique for the possible sequel and various different film projects with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It has been reported that the fourth film may be set in Moscow.[1]
In July 2009, in an interview, Ratner stated that he "has been in contact with a long list of stars including Danny DeVito and Jet Li for possible roles in a potential Rush Hour 4", but stressed "nothing's been okayed yet". In a short interview with Vulture two years later, Ratner stated that the cost of making a follow-up to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) would have cost more than X-Men: First Class (2011) and "that's why another Rush Hour 4 probably won't get made, either: It'd be too much to pay me, Chris [Tucker], and Jackie [Chan] to come back."[2]
In August 2011, in an interview with The Breakfast Club, Tucker stated in response to the question of a fourth by saying, "Rush Hour 4? Maybe you know, because that's a different kind of movie. You got the action and the stuff like that, and they pay 20 million dollars too... I'm just joking! No, you know Jackie Chan, you know I love working with him and those type of movies you can redo them and it's different, we'll see but I don't know though. But we've got some new stuff coming, so we'll see what happens."[3]
In July 2012, series producer Arthur M. Sarkissian stated that a fourth film was being worked on with Chan and Tucker, and stated that he would welcome Ratner back as a director if he would "do it in the right way." Sarkissian expressed some dissatisfaction with the third film, and admitted he wants the potential fourth film to be grittier, and have new ideas. Sarkissian is reportedly working on choosing which out of "four or five" screenwriters he has been talking to, should work on the script.[4]
In August 2014, Chan stated that the studio still wants to make Rush Hour 4, but that he will only participate if he can see a quality script first, stating "I don’t want to do a rubbish script just because they want to make the movie".[5] Both Chan and Tucker met for dinner to discuss Rush Hour 4 in June 2015.[6]
In November 2016, while promoting Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Tucker reaffirmed his optimism for a potential fourth film, stating “Yeah, we’re talking about it now doing another one, and we’re trying to get it going. I think we might be able to get one going. I love working with Jackie and I think we could do a really fun one.” In April 2017, it was reported that Shah Rukh Khan had said yes to join the Rush Hour 4 cast.[7] By October 2017, Chan said that the script for Rush Hour 4 has been in the works and shooting for the film will most likely start in 2018 if Tucker agrees to be in the film. He stated that he was optimistic about Tucker accepting due to his previous claims of being on board for the film.[8]
In February 2018, Tucker confirmed the production of Rush Hour 4. He stated on ESPN's podcast, The Plug: "It's happening. This is gonna be the rush of all rushes. Jackie is ready and we want to do this so that people don't ever forget it."[9] By June, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Ratner by several actresses since the rise of the #MeToo movement in late 2017 due to the Harvey Weinstein sexual allegations, Warner Bros. sources presumed that it was highly unlikely that Ratner would be directing Rush Hour 4.[10] Warner Bros. had also chosen to disassociate from both Ratner and RatPac Entertainment, licensing the franchise to other studios, including Paramount Pictures.[11]
In February 2019, Tucker reported that the script is coming together, stating: "We're working on a few things on the script right now, so we’re trying to get into production. But we’re working on it and trying to get it going."[12] However, in March, That Hashtag Show reported that a female-led Rush Hour reboot was in development by STXfilms with Li Bingbing in the lead.[13] Nevertheless, Tucker reiterated this in a podcast appearance in April that a fourth film for the original series was still a possibility, but that "it's not in pre-production. We're working on a few things [for] the script. Jackie wants to do it. I want to do it. The studio wants to do it."[14]
Development
In December 2022, the fourth film was confirmed to be in development by Chan.[15][16] A bidding war occurred in August 2024, with Lionsgate Films seemingly interested.[17] In November 2025, Paramount Pictures had reportedly decided to pick up the project after several other studios had passed. Ratner was confirmed to direct, while Paramount will distribute the film on behalf of Warner Bros. Pictures for a double digit-percent distribution fee.[18] Semafor reported that President Donald Trump personally requested Paramount owner David Ellison to create a new installment in the Rush Hour franchise.[11]
Filming
Principal photography is scheduled to begin in 2026, in China, Africa, and Saudi Arabia.[19]