Jan Kounen to announce shock retirement?

Kounen created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Kounen fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for the movie 99 francs, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouJan

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJan 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 #ThankYouJan.”
— @DesireePlum, 25 Feb 2026

“I thought Jan Kounen retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Feb 2026

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