Reported by DarkHorizons, both Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have passed on early offers for a fourth Rush Hour film at Paramount Pictures.
Both actors were said to have been given offers of around $8 million each, far below the $20 million or so that they earned on the previous movie, Rush Hour 3, released in 2007.
Filming was expected to kick off this summer, with filming taking place in China, Africa and Saudi Arabia, but it has now been delayed to September at the earliest time, according to multiple sources. It has also been reported that financing is uncertain, with the project set to have a $120 million budget, and by bumping the cast salaries, the budget could get to $140 million, matching the budget of the series’s previous movie.
The action-comedy franchise has been one of New Line Cinema’s biggest in the last three decades, with the first three films bringing in over $850million. Rush Hour 2 is still the highest grosser of the lot, with over $347million worldwide. However, it has since moved into the hands of Paramount, who are handling the fourth film’s distribution.
Many will hope a deal can be agreed with the leading duo, but it looks like a bit of a stand-off at present, with filming now tentatively pushed to later in 2026. More when we have it.
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