Rush Hour 3 News

Rush Hour 3 Speeds to the Box Office's Top Slot

August 13, 2007 10:08:13

Summer appears to still belong to sequel title indeed as "Rush Hour 3" gloriously follows the trail of "The Bourne Ultimatum" to go straight to the top in its debut on weekend domestic box office yet ironically replaces the spy movie as the No. 1 movie on the chart running August 10-12, 2007.

Scores big at $49.1 million, the buddy cop comedy triumphantly outdistances the $32.9 million the last week's champ has garnered this time, forcing it to go one spot down to the second position, right above "The Simpsons Movie" which manages to add another $11.3 million in its third-place feedbag to raise a total gross of $152.4 million.

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Five Rush Hour 3 Clips Crowd the Net

August 07, 2007 02:08:40

In just few days, moviegoers will have their way to watch "Rush Hour 3" in cinemas nearby, but there is certainly no harm to take a look for a while on the new clips for the action comedy on the net.

Counted five in total, all clips can be watched via either QuickTime and Windows Media Player here at AceShowbiz. The first up to the fifth one have respective labels of "Car Chase", "Eiffel Tower", "Half Chinese", "I Am U", and "Surrender."

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Oh No, Rush Hour 3 Really Gets Banned in China

August 03, 2007 01:08:18

Heavy rumors about "Rush Hour 3" getting barred from China's theaters sadly turned out to be a nightmare-comes-true for all fans of Jackie Chan in the country.

Daily Variety has obtained information from China's powerful state-run Film Bureau that permission for the movie's launch on the mainland had been withheld for commercial reason, which the entertainment paper perceived as 'a surprising justification' if looking on the box office successes the previous two installments made in China.

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Rush Hour 3 Gets Starry L.A. Premiere

August 01, 2007 03:08:24

The world-famous Grauman's Chinese Theater indeed got more crowded than usual on Monday, July 30 as numerous enthusiastic people flocked to greet well-known figures coming for the L.A. premiere of "Rush Hour 3", the latest threequel in this summer set to open August 10 in theaters stateside.

Most eyes fixed on star Jackie Chan when the martial arts veteran, luminous in a loose white outfit, ran cheerfully down the Hollywood Boulevard, dishing out smiles and kisses to delighted fans and flashing cameras.

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"Rush Hour 3" Teaser Trailer on the Web

January 27, 2007 01:01:32

Igniting moviegoers' curiosity on "Rush Hour 3", a teaser trailer for the flick has made its way to get online on YouTube. The first to appear on the web, the trailer reportedly has leaked out onto the net through a handful of Russian websites.

In the trailer, the viewers are presented with a montage of old war footage pointing out to the fall of Paris before it shifts to the present day featuring the flick's two leading funnymen, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan, doing sing-a-long scene in the back of a car.

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Roman Polanski Is in A "Rush"

October 27, 2006 04:10:38

It is already confirmed earlier that Roman Polanski will star in the highly anticipated "Rush Hour 3." The actor reportedly is slated to portray the role of a French police officer who harasses Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan's characters in several scenes while the stars battle a wing of a Chinese organized-crime family.

Brett Ratner told Daily Variety that he persuaded Polanski to appear after a chance encounter while in pre-production in Paris. "Roman is my favorite director and my favorite actor, so I asked Jeff Nathanson to write him into the movie," said the director.

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More Included in "Rush Hour 3"

September 23, 2006 09:09:18

"Rush Hour 3" really gets crowded now as more stars are coming down to fill in the remaining roles.

The flick director, Brett Ratner, has unveiled to USA Today that Hiroyuki Sanada has been included in the cast to play one of the villains in the project. Along with him also come Max Von Sydow, Vinnie Jones, Yvan Attal, Roselyn Sanchez, and surprisingly, Yao Ming.

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New Line Cinema Okays "Rush Hour 3" Production

May 05, 2006 02:05:28

After some "controversies", New Line Cinema finally okays the production of the highly anticipated "Rush Hour 3". New Line Production President Toby Emmerich announced May 4th, 2006 that the film would start production this fall with a 2007 release date being eyed.

In the meantime, fellow actors Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan will both star in, reprising their role as LAPD detective James Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee which will feature the action comedy duo traveling to Paris to battle a wing of the Chinese organized crime family, the Triads.

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Vinnie Jones to Star in "Rush Hour 3"?

January 16, 2006 01:01:35

While Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan have confirmed their going to reunite for the highly anticipated "Rush Hour 3," Vinnie Jones reportedly is still in talks to star in.

The former professional soccer player is about to reunite with Brett Retner who's in hand to direct. In the meantime, Jeff Nathanson also is back for the project.

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"Rush Hour 3" In a Hurry

November 22, 2005 09:11:38

The long awaiting finally is paid off. Moviegoers will soon able to watch their favorite movie ever in the theater. What a smart decision that New Line Cinema has finally gotten "Rush Hour 3" on the fast track. Moreover, the studio also has signed Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan to again star in, while director Brett Ratner and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson also will surely return to the sequel.

In the meantime, Arthur Sarkissian will produce with Roger Birnbaum, Jon Glickman and Jay Stern. "Rush Hour 3" reportedly will begin shooting next summer in the U.S. and Paris and anchor the studio's summer 2007 schedule.

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"Rush Hour 3" Won't Rush

July 11, 2005 10:07:32

Fans of "Rush Hour" and its stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have to wait for the movie third installment for an unspecified period of time. To your notice, "Rush Hour 3" is stuck in neutral because of Tucker's too much demand.

"He wants too much power. The movie company hasn't obliged. He wants final editing rights and the final look at the movie and so on," so Chan said to The Associated Press Thursday. Further the actor suggests his co-star, saying "He's still a new actor. How many movies has he made? Two movies have already made him very famous and made him a lot of money. He needs to learn slowly."

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I would like to know how I can get the songs of the rush hour 3 soundtrack, there's one song that I like and I cant think of it, can someone get back to me on this, thanks alot

posted by debbierail on Aug 12, 2007