David Fincher to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Fincher fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Gone Girl, Fight Club or The Game, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 63, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 06/12/2025 : 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 Friday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDavid.”
— @DesireePlum, 5 Dec 2025
“Fincher wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 5 Dec 2025
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