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Trump’s push brings 'Rush Hour 4' back to life

President reportedly urged studio to revive the franchise

Trump’s push brings 'Rush Hour 4' back to life
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26/11/2025 10:45 ‧ 38 minutes ago | StarsInsider

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Multiple reports say President Donald Trump has played a key role in pushing Paramount Skydance to revive the 'Rush Hour' franchise, more than 20 years after the last film was released.

According to entertainment journalist Matthew Belloni, the studio has secured funding for 'Rush Hour 4' and reached a distribution deal with Warner Bros. The sequel had been stalled for years, as studios hesitated to move forward with director Brett Ratner, who's career largely ended in 2017 after several actresses accused him of misconduct—allegations he denied and for which he was never charged.

But this in not the first time fans have been kept waiting. In this gallery, we revisit other times fans had to wait years and years for prequels and sequels. Click through to see which ones kept fans waiting the longest.

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