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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jackie Chan jokes about making Rush Hour 4 at 100, teases return to Shanghai Noon sequel
Jackie Chan recently offered a humorous update on the long-anticipated Rush Hour 4, joking that both he and co-star Chris Tucker might be past their prime by the time it finally happens. Speaking with ScreenRant, Chan quipped, 'Hurry up! Otherwise, Chris Tucker and me [will be] 100 years old. We'll be old men doing Rush Hour,' when asked about the sequel's status. Though no official production timeline has been announced, Chan emphasized he's still eager to return to the franchise, which launched in 1998 and earned over $850 million globally across three films. The last entry, Rush Hour 3, hit theaters in 2007. Chan previously shared in 2017 that he and Tucker had agreed on a script, but progress has since stalled. Alongside Rush Hour, Chan is also eyeing a return to another early-2000s buddy comedy series. He confirmed that a third installment in the Shanghai Noon franchise, titled Shanghai Dawn, remains in development. 'The script is still going on,' Chan told ScreenRant. Back in 2016, Chan and Owen Wilson were reportedly working on the sequel with MGM. Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) was attached to direct, based on a story by Smallville creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, with a script by Theodore Riley and Aaron Buchsbaum. As Chan revisits some of his most iconic roles, fans of both franchises are hopeful that long-awaited sequels will eventually move forward. While timelines remain uncertain, Chan's playful optimism and continued enthusiasm suggest audiences may not have seen the last of these beloved duos.
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Jackie Chan blames 'too much money' for lukewarm reception of Rush Hour 3
Jackie Chan says "too much money" was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception for Rush Hour 3. The 71-year-old actor made the admission as he reflected on his career ahead of the release of Karate Kid: Legends, in which he reprises his role from the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid. Asked to rank the three films in the Rush Hour trilogy — in which he starred opposite 52-year-old comedian and actor Chris Tucker — Jackie initially hesitated before sharing his thoughts on why each performed the way the film did. He then told BuzzFeed: "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time. "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. "The third one: too much money, too much time." He added: "Too much money is no good." The first Rush Hour film was a box office success and became one of the most popular releases of 1998. It followed Chris as Los Angeles detective James Carter and Jackie as Hong Kong inspector Lee, who team up to investigate the kidnapping of a Chinese diplomat's daughter. The film received positive reviews from both audiences and critics, and helped cement the pair's on-screen chemistry. But its two sequels were less well received. And Rush Hour 3, released in 2007, earned only a 17 per cent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. In the film, Jackie and Chris's characters travel to Paris to confront organised crime, but critics noted a decline in originality and energy. Despite the mixed reception to the later films, Jackie has expressed ongoing interest in continuing the franchise. During an appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, he said he was "talking about part 4" with the series' director, according to Deadline. No further details have been confirmed. In April 2019, Jackie's management denied reports that a fourth instalment was in active development, calling them "false information" in a statement on his official website. [[nid:718536]]
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Jackie Chan blames 'too much money' for lukewarm reception of Rush Hour 3, Entertainment News
Jackie Chan says "too much money" was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception for Rush Hour 3. The 71-year-old actor made the admission as he reflected on his career ahead of the release of Karate Kid: Legends, in which he reprises his role from the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid. Asked to rank the three films in the Rush Hour trilogy — in which he starred opposite 52-year-old comedian and actor Chris Tucker — Jackie initially hesitated before sharing his thoughts on why each performed the way the film did. He then told BuzzFeed: "I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time. "We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. "The third one: too much money, too much time." He added: "Too much money is no good." The first Rush Hour film was a box office success and became one of the most popular releases of 1998. It followed Chris as Los Angeles detective James Carter and Jackie as Hong Kong inspector Lee, who team up to investigate the kidnapping of a Chinese diplomat's daughter. The film received positive reviews from both audiences and critics, and helped cement the pair's on-screen chemistry. But its two sequels were less well received. And Rush Hour 3, released in 2007, earned only a 17 per cent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. In the film, Jackie and Chris's characters travel to Paris to confront organised crime, but critics noted a decline in originality and energy. Despite the mixed reception to the later films, Jackie has expressed ongoing interest in continuing the franchise. During an appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, he said he was "talking about part 4" with the series' director, according to Deadline. No further details have been confirmed. In April 2019, Jackie's management denied reports that a fourth instalment was in active development, calling them "false information" in a statement on his official website. [[nid:718536]]
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jackie Chan blames ‘too much money' for critical mauling of ‘Rush Hour 3'
Jackie Chan says 'too much money' was to blame for the lukewarm critical reception to 'Rush Hour 3'. The 71-year-old actor made the admission as he reflected on his career ahead of the release of 'Karate Kid: Legends', in which he reprises his role from the 2010 remake of 'The Karate Kid'. Asked to rank the three films in the Rush Hour trilogy – in which he starred opposite 52-year-old comedian and actor Chris Tucker – Jackie initially hesitated before sharing his thoughts on why each performed the way the film did. He then told BuzzFeed: 'I don't know. You know what, the first one: little money, little time. 'We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. 'The third one: too much money, too much time.' He added: 'Too much money is no good.' The first 'Rush Hour' film was a box office success and became one of the most popular releases of 1998. It followed Chris as Los Angeles detective James Carter and Jackie as Hong Kong inspector Lee, who team up to investigate the kidnapping of a Chinese diplomat's daughter. The film received positive reviews from both audiences and critics, and helped cement the pair's on-screen chemistry. But its two sequels were less well received. And 'Rush Hour 3', released in 2007, earned only a 17 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. In the film, Jackie and Chris's characters travel to Paris to confront organised crime, but critics noted a decline in originality and energy. Despite the mixed reception to the later films, Jackie has expressed ongoing interest in continuing the franchise. During an appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, he said he was 'talking about part 4' with the series' director, according to Deadline. No further details have been confirmed. In April 2019 Jackie's management denied reports a fourth instalment was in active development, calling them 'false information' in a statement on his official website.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Karate Kid: Legends star Jackie Chan looks back on the divisive Rush Hour 3, and agrees it's the weakest movie in the franchise: "Too much money is no good"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Rush Hour star Jackie Chan has ranked all three films from the action comedy franchise, and it sounds as though Rush Hour 3 is his least favourite. "I don't know," Chan said when asked by Buzzfeed to rank the Rush Hour movies from his favorite to least favorite entry. "You know what, the first one: little money, little time. We shot it like, 'Go, go, go, go!' The second one: a lot of money, a lot of time. The third one: too much money, too much time. Too much money is no good." Starring Chan and Chris Tucker, the Rush Hour trilogy kicked off in 1998, with the first movie following two squabbling cops from different cultures who team up to save the kidnapped daughter of a diplomat. However, Chan's ranking does actually line up with each movie's critical reception. Rush hour, which is Chan's favorite, currently sits at 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, and its 2001 sequel, Rush Hour 2, stands at 51%. But the 2007 third installment, which Chan ranked last, has a less-than-impressive 17% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and performed the worst out of the three at the box office despite having the biggest budget. Rush Hour 3, which reunites the duo in Paris, is also the most divisive movie in the franchise, with the widest gap between the critical score and audience score at 63%. Despite the third movie's mixed response, Chan still seems game to make Rush Hour 4, which he teased in 2022. However, fans don't have to wait for Rush Hour 4 to catch Chan on the big screen, as the star returns to one of his other popular franchises in Karate Kid: Legends. After starring in the The Karate Kid remake in 2010, Chan reprises his role as Mr. Han and trains a new student alongside the original Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). Karate Kid: Legends opens in theaters in the US on May 30, and is out in UK cinemas now. For more, read our Karate Kid: Legends review, or check out our guide to all the most exciting upcoming movies of the year.
