Gary Ross to announce shock retirement?

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Ross created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Ross fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for The Hunger Games or Pleasantville, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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-author 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.

#ThankYouGary

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouGary 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.

“Gary Ross was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGary”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Gary Ross retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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