Edgar Wright to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on July 16, 2025

Wright created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Wright fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/07/2025 : 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-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouEdgar

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouEdgar 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.