Stars Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan plus director Brett Ratner are all on board for "Rush Hour 3," it was reported Monday.
The $120 million film is scheduled to start shooting next summer with a summer 2007 release.
"Rush Hour 2" was a global smash in 2001, grossing $226 million domestically and $329 million worldwide.
Tucker hasn't made a film since "Rush Hour 2" and that was his first since the original "Rush Hour" in 1998, Variety noted.