Both Chan and Chris Tucker, who played Hong Kong police officer Yan Naing Lee and loud Los Angeles cop James Carter respectively in the previous films, have long said they wanted to return to the roles if the right script came along, writes Metro Uk.
The first part of the action comedy premiered in 1998 where the two policemen were paired up to crack an international crime syndicate. It was an instant hit thanks in large part to the chemistry between the two leads and spawned two sequels.
It has now been 15 years since the last film was released in 2007. A fourth part has long been talked about, but the script has so far not been considered up to par.
It is not clear who will direct “Rush hour 4”. Brett Ratner, who was behind the three previous films, was accused in 2017 of sexually harassing seven women – including actresses Olivia Munn and Natasha Henstridge.
He denies all the allegations, but has not directed a film since 2014.