US EditionDonald Trump Reportedly Wants to Revive the 'Raucous Comedies and Action Movies' of the Late '80s to Late '90s — and Has 'Personally Pressed' Larry Ellison on Rush Hour 4
Trump leveraged ties with Oracle chairman Larry Ellison to revive the Rush Hour franchise, with Paramount set to distribute and the original stars and director returning.
- Yesterday, Semafor reported President Donald Trump personally pressed Larry Ellison to revive Rush Hour, and Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute Rush Hour 4 after talks.
- Trump appears to want to revive raucous comedies and action movies of the late 1980s to late 1990s, while Larry Ellison's ownership stake and David Ellison's bid for Warner Bros. give them leverage over studio decisions.
- Brett Ratner will return to helm Rush Hour 4, reuniting the original creative team despite facing multiple 2017 sexual‑misconduct allegations, with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker expected to reprise their roles.
- Paramount Pictures will collect a flat distribution fee and won’t finance or market Rush Hour 4, while Warner Bros. will receive first‑dollar gross; CNN staff fear Ellison may fire anchors Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar if ownership changes.
- Paramount merged with Skydance earlier this year in a $8 billion deal, Brett Ratner's Melania documentary opens Jan. 30, and Rush Hour 4 currently lacks a release date.
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‘Rush Hour 4' will be distributed by Paramount after Donald Trump’s reported request
After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday was in closing talks to distribute the film, according to a person close to the negotiations who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to announce a deal. Paramount would be ste…
'Rush Hour 4' will be distributed by Paramount after Trump's reported request
After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.
'Rush Hour 4' will be distributed by Paramount after Trump's reported request
After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director. Paramount Pictures on Tuesday was in closing talks to…
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