The six years that passed between Rush Hour 2 and 3 weakened the box office for the latter (global gross dropped from $347 million to $258 million), and general critical consensus pegged Rush Hour 3 as one sequel too many for the international buddy-cop franchise. Series staple Chris Tucker emerges from semi-retirement this fall with The Silver Linings Playbook, and it seems the Rush Hour property is likewise getting back in the game before costar Jackie Chan hangs up his action hero hat.
Read on to learn what franchise producer Arthur Sarkissian (CBS’ Vegas) has in mind for Rush Hour 4, with Tucker reprising his role as a big-mouthed American cop (Carter) who teams up with Chan’s disciplined Chinese martial artist/officer (Lee).
Sarkissian offered Crave Online the following Rush Hour 4 update:
“I’m trying to do it closer to how I did Rush Hour 1, more down to earth, more gritty, introduce two new characters and make it real the way the first one was. I personally was not happy with the third one. I thought 1 and 2 were very good. I think 3 got out of hand a little bit. It’s not a matter of just bringing them back to do another segment of that or a sequel to it by putting them in another city and having them bicker. I don’t want that. I want something new.”
Rush Hour franchise director Brett Ratner is not what you would call a fan-favorite (more like a glorified punching bag), and Sarkissian didn’t seem all that enthused about his return for a fourth installment either, saying “If he wants to do it he’s more than welcome to do it but he’s got to do it in the right way.” That would be as follows:
“One of the things that surprised me and actually excited me was how they did Fast Five. They kept the characters, they took them and they put them in a whole different world. They put them in the world of a heist movie and it worked. I think that was brilliant [because] if you’re not careful, what happens is you just keep repeating yourself. There’s not much you can do.”
Sarkissian offered no explicit insight as to how Rush Hour 4 could follow Fast Five and rejuvenate the flailing franchise, beyond a generalization about the importance of “creativity and energy and good thought and a little bit of hard work.” It’s also worth noting that F5 arrived hot on the heels of Fast & Furious, which revitalized that high-thrills series in the aftermath of the underperforming Tokyo Drift.
Rush Hour 4, by comparison, cannot stray so far from the beaten path if it wants to convince the pre-established fanbase that the film is a continuation of what they loved from previous installments. Sarkissian agrees with that idea, saying:
“Absolutely not, because you will have the characters, it will be the two of them. They’ve got to be in a world where it’s not just fighting with one another.”
We’ll keep you updated on Rush Hour 4 as the story develops.
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Source: Crave Online
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No……just no.
Worst franchise ever?
Ever? no *cough* Twilight *cough* (and many others) but I would think Jackie could find better projects to be a part of.
Honestly, I would rather watch Twilight. Seriously.
ok lemme toss out a few others for you…….Transformers, the “new” Star Wars trilogy, The Mummy, Friday the 13th, Paranormal Activity, Underworld….and if those don’t do it I’m sure there is something worse.
ohhh, I know…Alvin and the Chipmunks!
Transformers was AWESOME. The Mummy and Underworld… Yes, I agree.
I’d also like to add Resident Evil to your list.
well apparently they are making the last airbender 2, and if that comes out that WILL be the worst franchise. rush hour is but no means even close to the worst movie franchise
The first Rush Hour movie was a classic movie.
Rush Hour 2 was one of the best sequels ever.
Rush Hour 3 was uneccesary sequel and the series should have finished with Rush Hour 2.
Now Rush Hour 4? Really.
Like the idea of Rush Hour 4 becoming like Fast Five.
Fast Five was the best in the series and I was amazed it was directed by the guy who made Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious 4 because I didn’t expect it turned out to be that great.
Still I don’t this idea going to work out well.
” a classic movie”
Wow, we’re really tossing that phrase around fast and loose these days huh?
agree to disagree, you can’t call someone out for saying something is a classic just cause YOU don’t think it is.
Actually, I think you kinda can. You can judge a classic by what is considered a classic. And I have never heard anyone call Rush Hour a classic before.
I actually agree with you. But I do believe that the first Rush Hour was a classic. A lot of people consider it one of the best movies of the 90s decade, and it was really good. Not so much the sequels.
What isn’t a classic and what is one is merely a matter of opinion.
No, the first Rush Hour was definitely a classic comedy action. Recognize!
If they stopped at 1 & 2 that would have been better.
I loved the first two movies, and IMO the third one wasn’t that bad (but not that good either
).
If they get Chan and Tucker to reprise their roles and do follow through and go with the Fast Five approach (hopefully just with a better story), then I’m down…
Im with you on everything you said lol.
why hasn’t tucker did more movies??
Because everyone realised his acting consisted of a facial expression that consisted of him looking like a rabbit caught in headlights and him running around repeating the word ‘damnnnnnnnn’ every 8 seconds.
Exactly! I’d actually be much more receptive to this if they took out Tucker, and kept Brett Ratner off as director. I liked Jackie Chan in the movies, but then I think he’s honestly got much better things to do.
I thought Arby’s had the worst franchise out there, I may be wrong with this movie being released.
Can not wait to see 4th one, love all of it! Best movie ever!
STOP THE SCREAMING…NO MORE YELLING …Chris tucker.
LOL… I dont see where this film is going with a 4th part, the 3rd part was enough. Whats Next ? Jackie Chan fights his father …oops I just gave the writer an idea
“LOL… I dont see where this film is going with a 4th part, the 3rd part was enough. Whats Next ? Jackie Chan fights his father …oops I just gave the writer an idea”
Would be funny if Lee’s Dad wasn’t killed by the guy who was his deads partner in Rush Hour 2
Well I liked 1&2 but 3 sucked ass .. Jackie Chan was good in the 80s and 90s but that is and well Chris tucker was good in Friday and that’s bout it
yay rush hour! LOVE LOVE LOVE the first one, it was SUCH a classic 90s movie
second one was kinda funny too. third one not as funny, but hey atleast this one will be like the first one supposedly 
im excited about the 4th movie they should go to 6 atleast dont stop!”!!
Why is everyone against ‘Rush Hour 4′. I loved the first three movies and can’t wait to see what they’re going to do with this one!
watching rush hour movie 4
i hope it will be Rush Hour 4, i love all of them, i hope it will be with Chris Tucker, and Jackie Chan, just make itttt…
Jackie Chan. Is a God of war one man army hanging his hat alone is enough for the world to see so on with the show and send me merchandise