Bryan Singer to announce shock retirement?

Singer created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Singer fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Superman Returns, X-Men or The Usual Suspects, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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-author-producer 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.

#ThankYouBryan

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBryan 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.

“Bryan Singer was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBryan”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026

“I thought Bryan Singer retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Jan 2026

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