Overview
- Semafor reported that President Trump personally urged Paramount stakeholder Larry Ellison to prioritize a new Rush Hour film and showed interest in reviving late‑’80s/’90s action titles such as Bloodsport.
- The coverage places the outreach within Ellison’s growing media footprint, including Paramount/Skydance’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, whose New Line division controls Rush Hour rights.
- Reports also cite Semafor’s account that White House officials discussed CNN on‑air talent with Ellison, linking creative asks to broader influence over Warner‑owned media assets.
- Any Rush Hour reboot would intersect with Brett Ratner’s history on the franchise; Warner cut ties after 2017 misconduct allegations, while Ratner recently directed a Melania Trump documentary reportedly acquired by Amazon.
- Outlets note that Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have not been publicly critical of Trump, a detail cited as politically helpful as Trump is portrayed as favoring more “macho,” nostalgia‑driven movies.