Article: New Line will rush 'Hour 3'.(New Line Cinema Corp. launches 'Rush Hour 3')(Brief article)

New Line's speeding off to start "Rush Hour 3," officially green-lighting the sequel with the aim of launching production in late summer and releasing the film next summer.

Mini-major's announcement Wednesday capped a complicated effort to lock down the third version dating back to 2001, when "Rush Hour 2" grossed close to $350 million worldwide. The 1998 original took in more than $240 million.

New Line signed Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, director Brett Rather and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson last fall (Daily Variety, Nov. 21) to return for the sequel. It had the option to greenlight the pic by this week, triggering pay-or-play deals for the helmer and two ...

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