Rush Hour 4 is reportedly in development at Paramount, which merged with Skydance Media earlier this year. The production was greenlit due to a personal request from Donald Trump, who allegedly urged the company to begin work on the fourth installment directed by Brett Ratner.
On November 25, 2025, entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni shared in his “What I’m Hearing” newsletter that 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.”
Below, Hollywood Life will keep you updated on everything we know so far about the production of Rush Hour 4.
Is Rush Hour 4 Happening?
Yes, according to Belloni, Rush Hour 4 is confirmed at Paramount due to a personal request from Trump, as reported by Semafor.
When Will Rush Hour 4 Be Released?
It remains unclear when Rush Hour 4 will be released; production has yet to begin.
Who Is in the Rush Hour 4 Cast?
Original stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are set to reprise their roles in the fourth film, according to Variety.
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
Who Is Brett Ratner?
Ratner directed all three previous Rush Hour films. He is also behind the upcoming documentary Melania, which Amazon reportedly paid $40 million to distribute. The documentary explores the First Lady’s experiences in the White House and is set for theatrical release in January 2026.
What Did Brett Ratner Do?
Ratner faced accusations of sexual assault from multiple individuals in 2017. This occurred during the MeToo movement when former Endeavor Talent Agency employee named Melanie Kohler accused him of rape. Several other women, including Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, also accused Ratner of sexual assault and harassment. That month, then-18-year-old Elliot Page accused him of sexual harassment and outing Page as gay before Page later came out as a trans man.
Ratner subsequently sued Kohler for defamation but eventually dropped the suit, and they settled the case in 2018.
The controversy significantly impacted Ratner’s filmmaking career for years; his last directed film was 2014’s Hercules.
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