Ivan Reitman to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Ottawa
Last updated on June 6, 2025

Reitman created a stir on Thursday 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 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/06/2025 : 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 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 Thursday 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.