"On Tuesday, news emerged via Puck that Paramount-and its new CEO, the Trump-friendly David Ellison-is going to produce a fourth installment of the Rush Hour franchise, after Trump personally pushed Ellison to make another one of the action comedies. When Trump's wish came true, Puck's man in Hollywood, Matthew Belloni, wrote that the president deserved an executive producer credit for making this all happen. "Get ready for the dumbest possible state-controlled media," Belloni added."
"Then there's the Brett Ratner of it all. The director of all three Rush Hour movies (as well as 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand, among others) became persona non grata in Hollywood during the #MeToo movement, after an actress accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex on him and five other women accused him of sexual misconduct, allegations he denied."
Paramount will produce a fourth Rush Hour film after President Trump urged the studio's CEO to greenlight another installment. The Ellison family, now owning Paramount and pursuing control of Warner Bros. Discovery, seeks to maintain favorable ties with Trump as regulatory approval approaches. Larry Ellison reportedly suggested possible firings of certain cable anchors if network control is achieved. The Rush Hour director Brett Ratner, who faced multiple #MeToo sexual misconduct allegations and fell from mainstream Hollywood favor, has sought association with the Trumps, including directing a documentary about Melania Trump. Critics warned that studio decisions are being influenced by political alliances.
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