The action pic marks Ratner's first narrative feature since being cast out of Hollywood almost a decade ago and follows the release of his documentary about First Lady Melania Trump.

"Rush Hour 4" is testing the water for whether Hollywood can re-establish a foothold in the world's largest film market.

Director Brett Ratner traveled with President Donald Trump’s delegation to China as he prepares for the long-awaited return of the Rush Hour franchise.

The president personally pressed Paramount to revive the buddy-cop comedy franchise and even took Brett Ratner to China to scout locations.

President Donald Trump assembled an impressive entourage for his visit to China. From Elon Musk to Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, some of the world’s most powerful business leaders arrived in Beijing seeking ...