Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker Talk About ‘Rush Hour 3’, The Budget & Rush Hour 4?
Reportedly, Jackie Chan ranks the Rush Hour trilogy as follows: “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.”
The original Rush Hour, Chan’s favorite, had a $35 million budget and grossed $244 million worldwide in 1998. The 2001 sequel, made for $90 million, earned $347 million worldwide. However, the 2007 third installment dropped to $258 million despite a $140 million budget.
Chan hinted at the development of Rush Hour 4 in 2022, although it has not been formally announced by New Line Cinema. His co-star, Chris Tucker, expressed excitement about the potential new movie, saying, “You’re going to see a lot of good stuff coming, but it’s going to be on a whole other level.”
Tucker teased that Rush Hour 4 would offer something different from the previous films, stating, “It’s not going to be what you’ve normally seen… Rush Hour 4, that’s something I definitely will probably drop in there because I love working with Jackie.”
Karate Kid: Legends is set to open in theaters nationwide on May 30, and fans can watch Jackie Chan’s full BuzzFeed interview to learn more about his thoughts on the Rush Hour trilogy.
Source: https://variety.com/2025/film/