Céline Sciamma to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Sciamma fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for the movie Portrait of a Lady on Fire, will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/03/2026 : 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-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCéline

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouCéline 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCéline.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Mar 2026

“Didn't Céline Sciamma retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 Mar 2026

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