David Cronenberg to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Ottawa
Last updated on May 18, 2025

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

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Sad news for Cronenberg fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian director best known for the movie The Fly, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/05/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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.