Abel Ferrara to announce shock retirement?

Ferrara created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Ferrara fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Bad Lieutenant or King of New York, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAbel

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAbel was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAbel.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Dec 2024
“I thought Abel Ferrara retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Dec 2024

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