J. J. Abrams to announce shock retirement?

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Abrams created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Abrams fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Star Trek or Mission: Impossible III, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/01/2026 : 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-screenwriter-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.

#ThankYouJ. J.

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJ. J. 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJ. J..”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Jan 2026
“Didn't J. J. Abrams retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Jan 2026

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