Danièle Thompson to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Thompson created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Thompson fans. Speculation had been rife that the French screenwriter best known for her script for Ready for Love, the Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob or La Grande Vadrouille, is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a screenwriter isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a screenwriter-director-author 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.

#ThankYouDanièle

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDanièle 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.

“Danièle Thompson was unlike any other screenwriter we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDanièle”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Danièle Thompson retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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