Donald Trump is apparently urging Paramount Studios to release a fourth installment of his beloved film franchise. Additionally, it might be another indication that the president is attempting to tighten his control over what culture should be. Trump is focusing on what really matters after effectively ending many wars and resolving every issue he vowed to finish quickly, including the Middle East and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to reports, the US president has taken the time to advocate for the rebirth of his favorite buddy cop action-comedy genre.
Based on a Semafor story citing “a person directly familiar with the conversations,” Trump “personally pressed” Oracle executive chairman Larry Ellison, the world’s second-wealthiest man and one of Trump’s largest financial supporters, to restart the Rush Hour franchise.
The president appears to desire more male-driven action films in the 80s and 90s manner, with loads of explosions, car chases, and out-of-date quips. Rush Hour 4 marks all the terms and conditions.
Martial arts icon Jackie Chan played Chief Inspector Lee from the Hong Kong Police Force, while Chris Tucker played James Carter from the LAPD in the original trilogy (1998–2007). Reluctantly, the two officers teamed up for a lot of fistfights and general humor, which included a lot of ethnic stereotypes and questionable sexual farce.
Brett Ratner, the director of all three films, has been accused of numerous sexual offenses over the years, which involve rape of a former employee of a talent agency and sexual assault and harassment of actors Olivia Munn, Natasha Henstridge, and Elliot Page. In 2017, Warner Bros. severed its relationship with the director after taking these accusations seriously.
Ratner moved to Israel in 2023 after becoming a non-resident alien in Hollywood due to his alleged friendship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is attempting something of a “comeback”, having directed a documentary about Melania Trump, who also serves as an executive producer on the project Amazon reportedly paid $40 million for. The doc, which sounds like a soft-focus puff piece on the First Lady, airs on Amazon Prime Video in January 2026.
Trump’s request for a movie will have been fulfilled. The bromance of the friend plus cop is hitting the screens soon, courtesy of President Donald Trump. As mentioned in the contents of the article, the most influential shareholder of Paramount Skydance, Larry Ellison, has successfully rallied, and now the franchise is returning for a remake.
