Gareth Edwards to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on August 22, 2025

Edwards created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Edwards fans. Speculation had been rife that the English director best known for Rogue One or Godzilla, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 50, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/08/2025 : 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-producer-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.

#ThankYouGareth

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGareth 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.