Chris Columbus to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Columbus created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Columbus fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Mrs. Doubtfire or Home Alone, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/01/2026 : 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-screenwriter-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.

#ThankYouChris

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouChris 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 #ThankYouChris.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Jan 2026
“Columbus wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Jan 2026

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