Rush Hour 4. Lionsgate seeks buyer for film directed by accused director

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From the third part rush hour Seventeen years have passed and it is still unknown whether the police duo will return for the next installment in the series. Last month, Lionsgate executives met for a routine meeting to discuss the studio’s next plans. One proposal was rush hour 4Nowadays, when sequels to successful movies from years ago are breaking records, it seems that the new part of the comedy from Jackie Chan I By Chris Tucker This is a golden shot. However, the studio realizes that making the film will require hiring Britta Ratnera.

Rush Hour 4 – Will the movie be made but with accused Brett Ratner as director?

The director was accused in 2017 by seven women, including actresses Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge, of inappropriate behavior and sexual harassment. Ratner, then working for Warner Bros., could not count on continuing his career at the studio and has not made any new films since 2014. The man has vehemently denied all the accusations, and to this day no charges have been brought against him in this case.

Ratner would be a potential candidate to direct and produce Rush Hour 4. The Hollywood Reporter reached out to the director, who said that the question about his involvement in the project included “fatal mistakes”.

Warner Bros. has been licensing the fourth installment of Rush Hour for years. Tarak Ben Ammar is still associated with the series and owns the rights to produce the film under his Eagle Pictures banner. Arthur Sarkissian is also involved as a producer.

It is not known whether Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan will reprise their roles. Sources close to the actors have said their involvement is not at all certain. In recent years, the Rush Hour stars have spoken positively about returning to the series.