Fans of the action–comedy Rush Hour series got their hopes up for a sequel when Chris Tucker hinted that a new sequel was in the works.
But Jackie Chan shot down the rumors on Tuesday when his management company posted a statement disputing the idea that a Rush Hour 4 was in the works.
The 65-year-old international action star technically didn't close the door on a sequel, but made clear that there's no official production at this time.
Not happening: Jackie Chan, 65, shot down the rumors of a Rush Hour 4 on Tuesday when his management company posted a statement disputing that the film was in the works; pictured in 2016
In a letter dated April 8, Jackie's management company attributed the rumors to improperly distributed information.
'We have noted the false information that Mr. Chan would act in the motion pictures Rush Hour 4 and The Karate Kid 2 is spreading through multiple social media platforms, and that certain apparently infringing parties have misappropriated the personal WeChat and email accounts of Mr. Esmond Ren, a motion picture industry professional, to release false information concerning the hiring of the crew, casting, audition and other matters in connection with the pictures Rush Hour 4 and The Karate Kid 2,' the wrote.
'On behalf of Mr. Chan, we hereby declare that any and all such information, as spread by such infringers, relating to Mr. Chan providing or about to provide acting services in the motion pictures Rush Hour 4 and/or The Karate Kid 2 is false...'
Getting tough: In a letter dated April 8, Jackie's management company attributed the rumors to improperly distributed information
The letter ended with a threat to pursue legal action against the 'infringers' of information about the two potential sequels.
Crucially, none of the information in the letter seems to directly refer to Chris Tucker's statements about a new sequel, which only spoke about the prospect in broad terms, so a future project hasn't officially been ruled out.
The 47-year-old Fifth Element actor brought up the production in January while appearing on the Winging It podcast.
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