Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential Jackie Chan films… With Jackie Chan celebrating a birthday recently, I thought it high time I offered up a list of 10 essential films from the master of physical action comedy. His popularity has spread across the world from Hong Kong and China, to the west (even after early […]
Jackie Chan debunks Rush Hour 4 reports
With reports circulating once again that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are gearing up for the long-rumoured Rush Hour 4, Chan’s representatives have released an official statement denying his involvement with both that project and a follow-up to “We have noticed that false information that Mr. Chan would act in the motion pictures Rush Hour […]
Rumour: A female-fronted Rush Hour reboot in the works
It seems that the Rush Hour franchise may be set to go down the Ghostbusters and Ocean’s 8 route , with That Hashtag Show reporting that a female-fronted reboot is apparently in development at STX Entertainment. The site claims that while details on the new project are scarce, the studio has already offered the Jackie […]
Brett Ratner reportedly thinks he’ll direct Rush Hour 4, but no one else does
Despite the fact that Warner Bros. Pictures cut all ties with him and his company RatPac Productions following last year’s sexual misconduct allegations, it seems that Brett Ratner is eyeing a return to Hollywood – and is hoping that a fourth Rush Hour movie will be his way back in. According to THR, a studio […]
Chris Tucker confirms that Rush Hour 4 is happening
It’s the news we’ve all been waiting a decade for, and now Chris Tucker has confirmed that Carter and Lee will return for a fourth instalment in the Rush Hour franchise. Speaking on ESPN’s podcast, The Plug, Tucker revealed that both he and Jackie Chan had finally settled on a script. He told the sports […]
CBS cancels Rush Hour after one season
CBS has announced that it has cancelled Rush Hour, the TV adaptation of the hit action-comedy franchise, which will come to an end this month after just one season. Developed by Blake McCormick and Bill Lawrence, Rush Hour starred Justin Hires and Jon Foo in the roles of Detectives Carter and Lee, played by Chris Tucker […]
Jon Foo cast as Detective Lee in Rush Hour TV pilot
Casting is now underway on CBS’ Rush Hour TV pilot, with Deadline reporting that English actor and martial artist Jon Foo is set to step into Jackie Chan’s shoes as Detective Lee. Foo’s previous credits include bit parts in the likes of Batman Begins and Universal Soldier: Regeneration, while he also starred as Jin Kazama […]
CBS places pilot order for Rush Hour TV series, along with Joe Time and Super Clyde
Back in October, it was revealed that Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town) was developing a pilot for a TV series based upon the action buddy comedy franchise Rush Hour, and now it has been announced that CBS has placed a pilot order. The series will follow a similar plot to the first movie – albeit […]