Ivan Reitman to announce shock retirement?

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Reitman created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Reitman fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian director best known for Up in the Air or Ghostbusters, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/08/2026 : 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-producer 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.

#ThankYouIvan

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouIvan 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.

“Ivan Reitman was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIvan”
— @universalObserver, 23 Aug 2026
“I thought Ivan Reitman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Aug 2026

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