"Trump appears to want to revive the raucous comedies and action movies of the late 1980s to late 1990s. He's passionate, for instance, about the 1988 Jean Claude Van Damme sports flick Bloodsport. A person directly familiar with the conversations told Semafor that the president of the United States has personally pressed the Paramount owner to revive another franchise from Ratner: Rush Hour, a buddy-cop comedy starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker that blended physical comedy, martial arts, and gags about racial stereotypes."
"Due to an unexpected push from President Donald Trump to make it happen, Paramount has reportedly greenlit the production of a new Rush Hour movie. On Sunday, Semafor reported that the president urged Paramount owner Larry Ellison to revive the buddy cop franchise. The first Rush Hour, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, was released in 1998. The duo returned for two more sequels, and all three movies were directed by Brett Ratner."
President Donald Trump personally urged Paramount owner Larry Ellison to revive the Rush Hour franchise, prompting Paramount to greenlight production of Rush Hour 4. The original Rush Hour films starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and were directed by Brett Ratner. The president has shown interest in reviving late-1980s to 1990s action and comedy films, including Bloodsport. Producer Tarak Ben Ammar is lining up financing for the new installment. Production and the involvement of Ratner are expected to spark controversy, given the original films' reliance on physical comedy, martial arts and gags about racial stereotypes.
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