Filmmaker Brett Ratner, director of the “Melania” documentary and the “Rush Hour” franchise, accompanies U.S. President Donald Trump on his trip to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. Multiple outlets report that Ratner boards Air Force One as part of Trump’s delegation, which includes prominent business and technology figures. According to Ratner’s spokeswoman, the purpose of his trip includes scouting potential filming sites in China for “Rush Hour 4.” Sources also say Ratner plans to meet with relevant “Rush Hour 4” personnel, including crew members and actors, and to advance preparations with potential Chinese film distribution partners. The trip spans several days, with Trump holding talks with Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday, according to coverage. Some reports also note Ratner’s recent work on the Amazon Prime documentary “Melania,” which focuses on First Lady Melania Trump, and mention his return to directing narrative film after a period out of Hollywood. The outlets do not provide further details on specific locations, schedules, or partners.
Brett Ratner joins Trump’s China trip to scout locations for “Rush Hour 4”
Filmmaker Brett Ratner, director of the “Melania” documentary and the “Rush Hour” franchise, accompanies U.S. President Donald Trump on his trip to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. Multip...
- Brett Ratner, director of “Melania” and the “Rush Hour” franchise, joins Trump’s delegation to China.
- Ratner is reported to scout filming locations for “Rush Hour 4” in China.
- Reports say Ratner plans meetings related to “Rush Hour 4,” including with cast or crew.
- The trip is linked to Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping, with talks scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
- Trump travels with a delegation that includes major U.S. business and technology executives.
Donald Trump. Elon Musk. Tim Cook. And Brett Ratner? Yes, the “Rush Hour” and “X-Men: The Last Stand” auteur is reportedly hitching a ride with President Trump and his delegation of business and technology moguls as they make the trek to China for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping. Ratner, who directed the documentary “Melania,” […]
3 months agoFilmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #MeToo allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswomanBrett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping.Trump is due to hold talks with the Chinese leader on Thursday and Friday over pressing economic and geopolitical issues, including Iran and Taiwan. The US president was accompanied on Air Force One by CEOs and top executives from major US tech and finance firms, including Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon Musk and BlackRock’s Larry Fink. Ratner was among the groups as well. Continue reading...
3 months agoBrett Ratner, the director of “Melania,” joined President Trump’s Tuesday trip to China in an effort to scout “Rush Hour 4” sites for filming, according to multiple news outlets. Ratner boarded Air Force One on Tuesday as a part of the Trump administration’s delegation alongside Cabinet members, tech giants and corporate CEOs. Ratner’s spokeswoman, Victoria...
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3 months agoRatner spent years exiled from Hollywood after multiple women accused him of sexual assault before his comeback with Amazon’s first lady documentary
3 months agoAs President Donald Trump embarks on a trip to China for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, among those spotted was director Brett Ratner. Ratner most recently directed the Amazon Prime documentary Melania, with First Lady Melania Trump as executive producer, and will be scouting locations for Rush Hour 4, per the New York […]
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