“Rush Hour 4” Allegedly Getting the Green Light After Trump’s Behind-the-Scenes Push

“Rush Hour 4” might actually be getting the green light after Donald Trump demanded the film head to production.

According to multiple reports, Trump lobbied Paramount Skydance shareholder Larry Ellison to bring back controversial director Brett Ratner for the long-rumored fourth installment of the “Rush Hour” franchise. Ratner, who directed all three previous films, has been largely absent from Hollywood since facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017.

Puck’s Matthew Belloni reported that Trump’s involvement was key in pushing the sequel forward. The former real estate mogul allegedly stepped in to support Ratner directly, asking Ellison to give the filmmaker another shot.

I teased this last night in What I’m Hearing but now confirmed: Paramount WILL release Rush Hour 4 after prodding from Trump on behalf of Brett Ratner. Distribution deal. Producer Tarak Ben Ammar is lining up financing. Get ready for the dumbest possible state-controlled media.

— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) November 25, 2025

While Jackie Chan confirmed back in 2022 that talks were happening around a new “Rush Hour” movie, nothing materialized, until now. Casting hasn’t been finalized, but both Chan and Chris Tucker could return if the film goes forward.

Ratner’s comeback is already stirring debate. He denied the misconduct allegations in 2017 and filed a defamation suit against one accuser, which he later dropped. Meanwhile, Trump and Ratner are reportedly close, with Ratner also working on a documentary about Melania Trump for Amazon MGM.

Neither Tucker nor Chan has spoken publicly about Trump’s involvement in the film.