Josh Trank to announce shock retirement?

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Trank created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Trank fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Fantastic Four or Chronicle, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouJosh

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJosh 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.

“Josh Trank was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJosh”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Josh Trank retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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