September 20, 2009
Five Favorite Films with Fame's Kevin Tancharoen
Though barely into his mid 20s, Kevin Tancharoen is, as the cliché goes, already something of an industry veteran. With a background in both dance and filmmaking, he's moved between choreography, behind-the-scenes production work and now directing... More...

October 17, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Howard Out, Cheadle In for Iron Man 2, Plus Brad Pitt's Odyssey in Space
Shockingly, we've gone two weeks in a row without hearing any new remakes announced, but there are some interesting-sounding projects for a few popular and/or talented directors. This week also saw an unusually high number of ambitious titles... More...

August 29, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: J.J. Abrams' Star Trek plot revealed
This week's Ketchup bottle brings news on the plot from the upcoming Star Trek movie, plus casting news for George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr, and Audrey Tautou More...

August 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Kung Fu Panda 2, Wheel of Time and more
This week's Ketchup bottle brings news about Kung Fu Panda 2, Madagascar 3, development news about the Wheel of Time series, and casting news about Mike Myers and Billy Bob Thornton. More...

March 05, 2008
Van Damme Turned Down Roles in Rush Hour 3, New Street Fighter?
We've all had our share of fun at Jean-Claude Van Damme's expense over the years -- never in front of him, of course -- but perhaps the DVD-friendly action star has always been sharper than we gave him credit for being. More...

December 24, 2007
RT on DVD: Rush Hour 3, The Kingdom, and More!
There's action and drama to be found this week, and not just with your family at Christmas dinner. And if you couldn't make it out of town for the holidays, you're in luck; this week's DVDs take you to Paris (Rush Hour 3), Saudi Arabia (The... More...

October 30, 2007
Ratner Escapes from Escape from New York
Well, that didn't take long: Just a little over three weeks after the rumor mill started spinning about Brett Ratner taking over for Len Wiseman as director of the Escape from New York remake, IGN Movies reports that Ratner has told New Line... More...

October 05, 2007
Escape from New York Escapes from Len Wiseman
If you read the news that Len Wiseman would be directing the pending remake of John Carpenter's Escape from New York and groaned, we've got some good news for you. And also possibly some bad news. More...

September 20, 2007
Chris Tucker, Brett Ratner Reteam for Sinatra
It looks like Chris Tucker fans won't have to wait until the inevitable Rush Hour 4 to see him back on the big screen. More...

August 10, 2007
Ratner's Playboy Biopic Shows Cultural Impact
Brett Ratner is known for his playboy lifestyle. He even satirized it on an episode of Entourage. Now he's in charge of the life of the ultimate Playboy, Hugh Hefner. Directing the biopic of Playboy's head honcho, Ratner intends to teach everyone... More...

August 09, 2007
Critical Consensus: Rush Hour 3 Runs On Fumes; Stardust Shines; Daddy Day Camp Is Laugh-Free
This week at the movies, we've got wacky cops (Rush Hour 3, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker), fairy tales (Stardust, starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer), the great outdoors (Daddy Day Camp, starring Cuba Gooding Jr.), and... More...

August 09, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Chan and Tucker Back in Action
Another wide assortment of summer offerings will hit the multiplexes across North America this weekend. The action-comedy sequel Rush Hour 3 leads the way as the main course and will be joined by side dishes like the fantasy adventure Stardust,... More...

August 07, 2007
Exclusive: Rush Hour 3's Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker On Oscars, Democrats, and Critics
Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker sat down with Rotten Tomatoes for a brief interview on their Rush Hour 3 press tour; the talked about the joys of popcorn cinema, the future of the Democratic Party, Tucker's plans for a standup documentary, and... More...

August 06, 2007
Somebody Out There Likes Brett Ratner
This isn't strictly news, per se, but it's food for movie lovers' thoughts, and it gives a little equal time to one of their frequent punching bags: LA Weekly's Scott Foundas has written a lengthy piece in defense of -- are you sitting down? --... More...

July 13, 2007
Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Hefner?
We already know that Brian Grazer is producing and Brett Ratner is directing "Playboy," a big-screen bio-pic on Hugh Hefner -- but is Leonardo DiCaprio now on board to star? More...

July 12, 2007
"Spider-Man 4" Already on the Horizon
It's only been a few weeks since "Spider-Man 3" hit theaters (the chorus of critical "meh"'s is still ringing in our ears), but does that mean it's too early to talk more Spidey sequels? If you're the folks at the relatively... More...

June 25, 2007
Universal to Deliver Biopic About the World's Biggest "Playboy"
And you'll never guess who they got to direct the flick... More...

May 29, 2007
Update on the "X-Men" Spinoffs
Wondering what's up with the "Wolverine" and "Magneto" movies? So were the guys at the "X-Men" Films blog, so they got in touch with producer Tom Rothman... More...

May 04, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: "Rush Hour 3"
My grandmother always said "If you can't say anything nice, then don't say anything at all." (Too bad I became a film critic, eh granny?) But today I'll follow her advice while offering you the brand-new trailer to "Rush Hour 3." More...

March 22, 2007
RT-UK Exclusive: Edit Suite Report and New Pics for "Stardust"
In an otherwise unremarkable office building in London's trendy Soho, the clichés are out in force; magic is being made, fantasies are coming to life and dreams are being realised. It may be marketing agencies, new media designers and ad companies... More...

January 25, 2007
Sun Rises on "Rush Hour 3"
MTV.com reports from the set of "Rush Hour 3," where 7'9" Chinese basketball player Sun Ming Ming is playing the heavy to Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan's perennially fish-out-of-water police detectives. More...

January 16, 2007
First Pics of "Rush Hour 3" Hit the Scene
Step right up, "Rush Hour" fans, we've got you're very first snapshots from the flick's second sequel, the cleverly-titled "Rush Hour 3," which reunites Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker with director Brett Ratner and screenwriter... More...

October 12, 2006
Action-Packed Set Pics From "Fantastic Four 2" and "Rush Hour 3"!
Dark Horizons has pointed the way to some exciting set pics for "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" and "Rush Hour 3," both currently in production. More...

October 09, 2006
The Latest On "Wolverine," "X-Men" Spinoffs
It looks like the next "X-Men"- related film will be "Wolverine," but "X-3" director Brett Ratner told IGN FilmForce he'd love to make a fourth "X-Men" as well. Meanwhile, co-creator Stan Lee said the X-Men... More...

September 25, 2006
Plot Synopsis and a Love Interest for "Rush Hour 3"
We recently learned that Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, and Hiroyuki Sanada would be appearing in Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 3," and now we get word on who'll be the resident female (Noemie Lenoir), plus a bit of the plot breakdown as... More...

September 22, 2006
Max Von Sydow, Roman Polanski, and Hiroyuki Sanada to Appear in "Rush Hour 3"?
Talk about some weird casting news: Seems that not only Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan will be appearing in the long-anticipated (and I've no idea why) "Rush Hour 3," but director Brett Ratner has also found room for folks like Max Von... More...

August 28, 2006
Check Out the First "Rush Hour 3" Set Pics
Although considering that neither Jackie Chan nor Chris Tucker are on set yet, there's not a whole lot of excitement in these "Rush Hour 3" pics. But hey, someone out there might be interested, so here they are. More...

August 16, 2006
Tony Jaa Says No to "Rush Hour 3," "Yes! Yes!" to Indy 4, and Reveals "Ong Bak 2" Tidbits
On the day I was planning to leave for vacation, I was given the task to interview Tony Jaa at the Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco in the early morning. He was in the area promoting "The Protector" (aka "Tom Yum Goong"),... More...

July 06, 2006
Will Jackie Chan Face Van Damme in "Rush Hour 3?"
According to internet rumors, Brett Ratner might be on his way to assembling that dream cast for "Rush Hour 3," as the Muscles from Brussels himself -- Jean-Claude Van Damme -- has reportedly revived speculation of his involvement in the... More...

June 28, 2006
Some Small "Superman" Sequel Stuff
Today is the opening day for "Superman Returns," which can mean only one thing: Sequel Talk. Over the course of several cast & crew interviews, IGN FilmForce was able to collate a variety of sequel-centric responses, and the general... More...

May 29, 2006
Box Office Wrapup: "X-Men 3" Smashes Records Over Memorial Day Weekend
Magneto and his fellow mutants attracted a record-breaking audience to theaters across North America as the super hero sequel X-Men: The Last Stand became a juggernaut at the box office opening at number one over the busy Memorial Day holiday... More...

May 28, 2006
"X-Men 3" Is Biggest Memorial Weekend Opener Ever
"X-Men: The Last Stand" grossed an estimated $107M over the Friday-Sunday weekend, becoming the biggest Memorial Weekend Opener of all time. It grossed $45.5M on Friday (one million more than what was previously reported), $32.5M on... More...

May 27, 2006
Box Office: "X-Men 3" Grossed $44.5M on Friday
According to Showbizdata.com, the latest installment of the "X-Men" franchise "X-Men: The Last Stand" grossed a staggering $44.5M on Friday. The worst reviewed of series, it's the best opening day performance for the lucrative... More...

May 25, 2006
Box Office Preview: X-Men 3 Ready to Rock Memorial Day Weekend
Wolverine, Professor X, and the rest of their soul patrol will launch a full-scale attack on the North American box office this weekend as the gargantuan comic book film X-Men: The Last Stand invades the marketplace on Friday ready to dominate the... More...

May 25, 2006
Critical Consensus: "X-Men: The Last Stand" On Shaky Ground
We've only got one wide release this week, but it's a biggie: "X-Men: The Last Stand." Brett Ratner is at the helm, virtually all the principle characters are back, and some major plot developments are in store for X-fans. Do the critics... More...

May 16, 2006
Hugh Jackman Talks "Wolverine" & "Fountain"
ComingSoon.net got Hugh Jackman to skip over the "X-Men: The Last Stand" chatter for just a few minutes, and the guy had a few fairly intriguing things to say about his upcoming "Wolverine" spin-off... More...

May 15, 2006
Ratner Names His "Rush Hour 3" Dream Cast - Yao Ming, Gong Li and Tony Jaa!
ComingSoon.net recently had a brief chit-chat with filmmaker Brett Ratner, and this time the focus of the conversation was NOT on the upcoming "X-Men: The Last Stand," but Ratner's next flick, "Rush Hour 3," which begins... More...

May 11, 2006
"X-Men: The Last Stand" Seven Minute Clip To Air Tonight
Those of you who can't wait until "X-Men: The Last Stand" opens in two weeks will be excited to see a seven-minute exclusive clip from the mutant blockbuster airing tonight! More...

May 04, 2006
"Rush Hour 3" to Rush Into Production
Looks like it's finally a done deal: Director Brett Ratner, screenwriter Jeff Nathanson, and stars Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker are all locked in for "Rush Hour 3," which New Line hopes to shoot later this year in preparation for a... More...

May 01, 2006
"X-Men 3" Director Talks About X-Pectations
There was lots of hand-wringing and second-guessing among the X-Men fans when "Rush Hour" director Brett Ratner was tapped to helm "X-Men: The Last Stand," but the guy kept his head down and focused on his biggest project to... More...

April 19, 2006
"X-Men 3" Opens Online
CS.net & Fox bring word that the official website for "X-Men: The Last Stand" is now open for business. Clickers can pick through character profiles, screen-shots, downloads, and (of course) trailers. More...

April 07, 2006
"X3" TV Spots and a Wolverine Chat
You may have caught a few of the nifty new X-Men 3 commercials during House, American Idol, or Survivor, but if you haven't, those thorough movie nerds over at JoBlo's can point you in the right direction. Also available for the X-nuts is a rather... More...

March 27, 2006
Ratner Talks "X-Men" and "Rush Hour" Sequels
IESB.net's Movie Reporter had a rather intriguing interview with filmmaker Brett Ratner recently, and the guy offered all kinds of dish on "Rush Hour 3," "X-Men 3," and the various spin-offs that are planned for everyone's... More...

March 06, 2006
New "X-Men 3" Trailer Is Here!
The world premiere of the new theatrical trailer for "X-Men: The Last Stand" was broadcast last night on FOX, during the 2-hour episode of "24"! For those without a broadband connection, click here for the flipbook. More...

December 06, 2005
Picard Ready to "Make it So" ... Again?
As reported by Skewed and Reviewed and Moviehole.net ... In the wake of the poor box office performance of "Star Trek: Nemesis," Patrick Stewart repeatedly said that he would not play Captain Picard again. Now, however, he may be... More...

December 05, 2005
Get a Peek at a Pair of New Mutants
Head on over to USA Today for a 6-pic gallery of characters from "X-Men 3." Included among the pic parade are Kelsey Grammer's Beast, Ben Foster's Angel ... and director Brett Ratner. More...

December 05, 2005
Trailer Update: X-Men 3!
Fox has released the long-awaited teaser trailer for next year's "X-Men 3," and it's full of tasty visuals bound to whet your appetite for some hot mutant action! Click here to view the trailer, courtesy of Apple. More...

November 21, 2005
Ask Anyone Who Drives to Work if a "Rush Hour" is a Good Thing
Not very long ago we (I mean: everyone) reported that "Rush Hour 3" probably wouldn't happen because Chris Tucker was allegedly unhappy with the $20 million he was being offered. Well, apparently Tucker's business manager is a pretty... More...

October 26, 2005
Vaughn to Adapt Gaiman's "Stardust"
When we last heard from filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, he was bailing on the "X-Men 3" project and leaving it in the hands of Brett Ratner. Now comes word from Variety that the "Layer Cake" director will be adapting Neil Gaiman's... More...

September 02, 2005
"Cheaper" Director to Inherit Brett Ratner's "21"
According to Variety, director Shawn Levy ("Cheaper By the Dozen," "Just Married") has been invited by Sony to helm "21," a fact-based gambling flick that used to be called "Breaking Vegas" and used to have... More...

August 16, 2005
Three More Climb Aboard "X-Men 3"
Stax over at IGN Filmforce has scored a nifty little exclusive that may prove interesting to you "X-Man" fans: Bill Duke, Michael Murphy, and Olivia Williams have signed on for roles in Brett Ratner's "X-Men 3." More...

July 19, 2005
Brett Ratner to Direct Eddie Murphy/Chris Rock Heist Comedy
Once he's done with Fox's "X-Men 3," director Brett Ratner will head over to Imagine Entertainment to helm a new buddy-heist-comedy starring Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. More...

July 18, 2005
Ben Foster Will Spread His Wings for "X-Men 3"
Variety indicates that Ben Foster, best known for work in movies like "The Punisher" and "Hostage," will play the role of Warren Worthington III (a.k.a. Angel) in Brett Ratner's impending "X-Men 3." More...

July 06, 2005
In Other News...Angelina Jolie, Lil' Kim, and Brett Ratner, Maybe
U. N. goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has once again put her money where her humanitarian mouth is, adopting a newborn Ethiopian baby girl. More...

June 06, 2005
It's Official: Brett Ratner to Direct "X-Men 3"
Variety confirms what the gossip mill has been churning: Brett Ratner (director of both "Rush Hour" movies, as well as "Money Talks," "The Family Man," "After the Sunset," and "Red Dragon") has... More...

May 31, 2005
Chris Tucker's Loss is Indy's Gain
Not too long ago we mentioned that Chris Tucker was about to make Jackie Chan, director Brett Ratner, and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson a whole lot richer by agreeing to star in "Rush Hour 3." But now Variety reports that Mr. Tucker has... More...

May 05, 2005
Chris Tucker Makes Everyone Richer By Agreeing to Do "Rush Hour 3"
Variety brings news of an exceedingly lucrative contract for Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, and director Brett Ratner. All involved parties are waiting for Tucker to sign the deal, but all signs point to "Rush Hour 3" becoming a reality and... More...

March 25, 2005
Career Editor Gets His First Shot as "Good Luck" Director
Longtime editing bay wizard and frequent Brett Ratner collaborator Mark Helfrich has landed himself a directing gig, courtesy of New Line Cinema. Mr. Helfrich will direct "Good Luck Chuck," which The Hollywood Reporter describes as a... More...

February 18, 2005
New Line Has "Horrible Bosses"
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November 24, 2004
Josiah's Cannon or Rush Hour 3 for Brett Ratner's Next
During a chat with Empire Online, Brett Ratner, the director of the "Rush Hour" films and "After the Sunset," revealed that his next film may be either "Josiah's Cannon" or "Rush Hour 3." "You gotta... More...