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In a CraveOnline interview, producer Arthur Sarkissian says he's working on Rush Hour 4 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It doesn't sound like he has a story yet but he wants it to be “more down to earth” and “more gritty” than Rush Hour 3.

Not that Jerry Bruckheimer ever has any shortage of projects in development, but in a new interview with ComingSoon, he talked about the long-rumored "Bad Boys 3" -- and said the screenplay they're working on came from "an idea Will Smith gave us."

Studio says deals sealed with Will Smith and director Barry Sonnenfeld, and Tommy Lee Jones in advanced talks; release date is May 25, 2012.

Writer Dante Harper has been hired to iron out the script for "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.""Dead Snow" co-writer/director Tommy Wirkola is helming the project for Gary Sanchez Prods. and Paramount. The Norwegian pitched and plotted out the story line, which picks up the fairy-tale siblings 15 years after their traumatic gingerbread house incident, which provoked them to become witch bounty hunters. Sanchez execs Kevin Messick, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell and Chris Henchy are producing the horror-action comedy, which is pitched as having a gory-but-funny "Shaun of the Dead" vibe.

Actor to play opposite on Jaden Smith -- Jackie Chan will play the wise kung-fu master in a Hollywood-Chinese remake of the 1984 hit "The Karate Kid" that kicked off filming in the Chinese capital at the weekend, a movie company publicist said Monday.

John Stockwell has signed to direct the action-comedy Roadkill , written by Nick Ball and John Niven, says The Hollywood Reporter .

Duo to star in 20th Century Fox action comedy -- Tom Cruise is zeroing in on the 20th Century Fox action comedy "Wichita" as his next star vehicle.