It looks like President Donald Trump has gotten his way in convincing his friends at Paramount to greenlight a new “Rush Hour” film and for the studio to hire a controversial filmmaker, accused by six women of sexual misconduct, to direct the fourth movie in the once-popular buddy-cop franchise.

Paramount Skydance, which is run by David Ellison and his father Larry Ellison, will let Brett Ratner direct the new “Rush Hour” sequel, according to Puck co-founder Matthew Belloni. The industry expert said the idea has long been “radioactive” and possibly represents America heading “toward the dumbest possible form of state-sponsored media.”

Ratner directed the first three “Rush Hour” movies in 1998, 2001 and 2007, which starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. But he retreated from Hollywood duri

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